Background
Scudder, John Ralph was born on March 9, 1926 in Taylorsville, North Carolina, United States. Son of John Ralph and Fodell Love (Adams) Scudder.
Philosophy and education educator
Scudder, John Ralph was born on March 9, 1926 in Taylorsville, North Carolina, United States. Son of John Ralph and Fodell Love (Adams) Scudder.
Bachelor of Arts, Vanderbilt University, 1950. Master of Arts, University Alabama, 1952. M. Division, Lexington Theological Seminary, 1955.
Doctor of Education, Duke University, 1961.
Assistant professor of history Atlantic Christian College, Wilson, North Carolina, 1956-1957, associate professor religion and philosophy, 1957-1961, professor education, 1961-1967. Professor philosophy and education Lynchburg College (Virginia), since 1967, department chairman philosophy, 1971-1983. Visiting scholar Vanderbilt University, 1974.
Served with United States Army, 1944-1946. Member American Philosophical Association, Society Existential and Phenomenological Philosophy, Philosophy Education Society, South Atlantic Philosophy Education Society (president 1973-1975).
Married Mary Ethel Clayton, December 16, 1951. Children: Cynthia A. Scudder Freeman, John Ralph III, Catherine J. Scudder Burke.