Background
Lynch, Joseph Howard was born on November 21, 1943 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Charles James and Anna (Sweetnam) Lynch.
Lynch, Joseph Howard was born on November 21, 1943 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Charles James and Anna (Sweetnam) Lynch.
Bachelor, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, 1965; Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1971.
Visiting assistant professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1970-1971; assistant professor of history, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1971-1977; associate professor, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1977-1985; professor, Ohio State University, Columbus, since 1985; department chairman, Ohio State University, Columbus, since 1989. Member Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey, 1988.
Married Ann Marie Spazzarini, August 20, 1966. Children: Elizabeth, Michael, Matthew.