Maurice Browning Cramer

Background

Cramer, Maurice Browning was born on April 24, 1910 in Camden, New Jersey, United States. Son of Alfred and Anna Browning (Doughten) Cramer.

Education

AB, Princeton University, 1931; Master of Arts, Princeton University, 1934; Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1937.

Career

Instructor English department, Mount Holyoke College, 1934-1940; assistant professor, Mount Holyoke College, 1940; reader entrance examination board, Mount Holyoke College, 1937, 38; associate professor, U. Tampa, Florida, 1940-1941; professor, U. Tampa, Florida, 1941-1942; chairman English Department, University Tampa, Florida, 1940-1942; lecturer English department, Princeton University, 1942-1943; assistant professor humanities, University of Chicago, 1945-1948; associate professor, University of Chicago, 1948-1953; professor, University of Chicago, 1953-1959; chairman humanities staff, University of Chicago, 1951-1957; Fulbright professor American life and civlization, U. Athens, 1957-1958; Professor of English, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1959-1972; professor emeritus, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, from 1972. Thomas Shipley lecturer Haverford (Pennsylvania) College, 1964. Humanities consultant, external examiner New School College, New York City, 1967-1968.

Achievements

• Maurice Browning Cramer has been listed as a noteworthy language professional, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Cramer, Maurice Browning (1918-1983): PHOENIX IN EAST HADLEY (1st Edition)

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  • Phoenix in East Hadley

    (His first book. Story of a New England Village.)

  • Phoenix At East Hadley

Membership

Member Modern Language Association, American Civil Liberties Union, American Association of University Professors, Association Princeton Graduate School Alumni (governing board 1964-1968), Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Alice Carver, August 24, 1935. Children: Owen Carver, Maurice Browning.

Father:

Alfred Cramer

Mother:

Anna Browning (Doughten) Cramer

Spouse:

Alice Carver

child:

Owen Carver Cramer

child:

Maurice Browning Cramer