Background
Kidder, Jonathan Edward was born on June 24, 1922 in Kikungshan, Honan, China. Son of Jonathan Edward and Florence Wilson (Howe) Kidder.
Kidder, Jonathan Edward was born on June 24, 1922 in Kikungshan, Honan, China. Son of Jonathan Edward and Florence Wilson (Howe) Kidder.
Bachelor, Maryville (Tennessee) College, 1943; Master of Arts, New York University, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1955; Doctor of Letters, New York University, 1977; Doctor of Humane Letters, U. Tokyo, 1993.
Instructor, Washington University, St. Louis, 1950-1952;
assistant professor, Washington University, St. Louis, 1952-1956;
associate professor, International Christian U., Tokyo, 1956-1961;
professor, International Christian U., Tokyo, 1961-1988;
dean College of Liberal Arts, International Christian U., Tokyo, 1974-1976, 80-81;
vice president academic affairs, International Christian U., Tokyo, 1982-1986;
professor graduate school, International Christian U., Tokyo, 1988-1990;
special appointment professor, International Christian U., Tokyo, 1990-1993;
professor emeritus, International Christian U., Tokyo, since 1993. Visiting lecturer Yale University, New Haven, 1964-1965. Visiting professor U. Oregon, Eugene,1971, 83, Washington University, 1976, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1981, U. Tennessee, 1993-1994.
Maude Kerns visiting distinguished professor of University Oregon, Eugene, 1977. Lindsay Young professor humanities U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1986. Director Archaeology Research Center, International Christian U., since 1975, director Hachiro Yuasa Memorial Museum, 1982-1993.
Director 15 archaeological excavations Tokyo government, 1974-1993.
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Councillor English Language Ednl. Council, Tokyo, 1985-1993. Sergeant United States Army,1943-1946.
Member Society American Archaeology, Association for Asian Studies, College Art Association, Archaeol. Association Japan, Anthropol. Association Japan, Oriental Ceramic Society (president Tokyo chapter 1976-1990), Asiatic Society Japan (county Tokyo chapter 1982-1993, vice president 1992-1993).
Married Lena Cordelia Dellinger, August 19, 1944. Children: David, Jonathan, Paul, James.