Background
Williams, Lea Everard was born on July 25, 1924 in Milwaukee. Son of William Everard and Paula Herndon (Pratt) Williams.
Williams, Lea Everard was born on July 25, 1924 in Milwaukee. Son of William Everard and Paula Herndon (Pratt) Williams.
Bachelor of Arts, Cornell Univercity, 1950; Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1956.
With, United States Foreign Service, Chungking, China, 1944-1945;
American vice consul, United States Foreign Service, Shanghai, 1945-1948;
with, Brown U., since 1956;
professor Asian history, Brown U., 1969-1976;
professor of history, Brown U., 1976-1989;
professor of history emeritus, Brown U., since 1989. Director East Asia Language and Area Center, 1969-1984. Visiting professor of history U. Singapore, 1961-1963.
Visiting professor Asian affairs Fletcher School, 1964-1965. Lecturer Foreign Superior vena cava syndrome Institute, unites states department State, staff lecturer special expeditions, since 1993.
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Served with United States Army, 1943. Member The South Seas Society, Association Asian Studies, Royal Asiatic Society (Malayan branch), Koninklijk Instiuut voor Taal, Land-en Volkenkunde, Hakluyt Society, Providence Athenaeum, Phi Beta Kappa. Clubs: Bristol Yacht (Rhode Island).
Catboat Association, American Club (Singapore). Royal Singapore Yacht, United States Coast Guard Auxiliary.
Married Daisy Shen, September 15, 1949. Children– Adrienne Paula Covington, William Herndon.