Background
Shanks, Lewis Piaget was born on March 24, 1878 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of Robert Lewis and Sophia Harriet Ann (Piaget) Shanks.
Shanks, Lewis Piaget was born on March 24, 1878 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of Robert Lewis and Sophia Harriet Ann (Piaget) Shanks.
Bachelor of Philosophy, Cornell, 1899, Doctor of Philosophy, 1908. A.M., Columbia University, 1904. Studied in Paris.
1 son, Walter Rollins. Married second, Carrie Lewis, 1919. Married 3d, Louise Newhall Johnson, 1932.
Began as master in private school, 1902. Instructor Romance langs., University of Wisconsin, 1906-1908. Assistant professor Romance langs., University of Idaho, 1908-1909, University of Tennessee, 1909-1912, University of Pennsylvania, 1912-1918.
Professor and head of Department, University of Western Ontario, 1919-1925. Associate professor, later professor Romance langs., Johns Hopkins, since 1925.
Married Ethel Rollins, 1904.; married second, Carrie Lewis, 1919.