Background
Eadie, John William was born on December 18, 1935 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States. Son of William Robert and Helen (Montgomery) B.
Eadie, John William was born on December 18, 1935 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States. Son of William Robert and Helen (Montgomery) B.
Bachelor of Arts with honors, U. Arkansas, 1957; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, University College, London, 1962.
Assistant professor, Ripon College, Wisconsin, 1962-1963; assistant professor of history, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1963-1967; associate professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1967-1973; professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1973-1986; associate department chairman history, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1970-1971; humanities-arts advisor Office Vice president for Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1974-1986; associate dean Rackham School Graduate Studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1984-1986; professor of history, dean College Arts and Letters, Michigan St. U., East Lansing, 1986-1997; senior advisor to Provost, Michigan St. U., East Lansing, since 1997. Director Consortium for Inter-Institutional Collaboration in African and L.Am. Studies, since 1989, chairman liberal arts and science dean, 1991-1994.
Chairman Michigan Council for Humanities, E. Lansing, Michigan, 1977-1980, Mich.Alliance for Conservation Cultural Heritage, 1988-1990. Member American History Association, Association Ancient Historians, Society Promotion Roman Studies, Archaeol Institute American.
Married Joan Holt, August 18, 1957. Children: Robin, Christopher.