Background
Peckham, Lawton Parker Greenman was born on June 28, 1904 in Middletown, Rhode Island, United States. Son of Reuben and Adelaide M. (Greenman) Peckham.
Peckham, Lawton Parker Greenman was born on June 28, 1904 in Middletown, Rhode Island, United States. Son of Reuben and Adelaide M. (Greenman) Peckham.
Bachelor of Philosophy, Brown University, 1927, Master of Arts, 1928. Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton, 1931.
French, Brown University, 1931-1940, assistant professor, 1936-1940. Associate professor French, University of Illinois, 1940-1946. Faculty Columbia, 1946-1971, professor French, 1952-1971, professor emeritus, 1971-1979, department chairman, 1963-1968, dean graduate faculties, 1958-1961.
Member Modern Language Association, Medieval Academy American, Linguistic Society American.
Married Katharine H. Austin, August 20, 1938. Children: Katharine H., Mary A. Teacher.