Background
Waterman, John Thomas was born on August 1, 1918 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. Son of Charles Murray and Edith (Clark) Waterman.
Waterman, John Thomas was born on August 1, 1918 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. Son of Charles Murray and Edith (Clark) Waterman.
Abitur, Concordia College, 1934-1938; Bachelor of Arts, Concordia Theological Seminary, 1940; Master of Arts, Washington University, 1945; Doctor of Philosophy, University California at Los Angeles, 1949; postgraduate, Yale, 1947.
Professor linguistics, University of Southern California, 1948-1968; department head, University of Southern California, 1958-1967; visiting professor linguistics, U. B.C., 1967; professor German, department chairman Germanic and Slavic languages, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1968-1982; professor emeritus, University of California, Santa Barbara, since 1983. Linguistic consultant Columbia Broadcasting System, since 1963. Language consultant Los Angeles City School System, since 1955, Ventura County School System, since 1958.
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1941-1944. Member Modern Language Association American, Linguistic Society of America, Philological Association Pacific Coast, Order St. Lazarus of Jerusalem, Delta Phi Alpha (honorary).
Married Mary Catherine Adams, October 10, 1942. Children– John Robert, Teresa Kathleen.