Background
Jensen, Merrill Monroe was born on July 16, 1905 in Elkhorn, Iowa, United States. Son of John Martin and Julia (Seymour) Jensen.
Jensen, Merrill Monroe was born on July 16, 1905 in Elkhorn, Iowa, United States. Son of John Martin and Julia (Seymour) Jensen.
Bachelor of Arts, University Washington, 1929, Master of Arts, 1931. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1934.
Mistress David G. Pease). From instructor to associate professor of history U. Washington, 1935-1944. Member of faculty University of Wisconsin, 1944-1976, professor of history, 1946-1976, professor emeritus, 1976-1980, Vilas Research professor of history, from 1964, department chairman, 1961-1964.
Harmsworth professor of history U. Oxford (England), 1949-1950.
Visiting professor U. Tokyo (Japan), 1955, U. Ghent (Belgium), 1960. Professor American studies summer seminar Kyoto (Japan) University, 1971.
Anson G. Phelps lecturer New York University, 1973. Commemorative speaker 200th annual 1st Continental Congress, United States House of Representatives, 1974.
Historian United States Army Air Force, 1944.
Member of faculty University of Wisconsin, 1944-1976, professor of history, 1946-1976, professor emeritus, 1976-1980, Vilas Research professor of history, from 1964, department chairman, 1961-1964. Member Organisation American Historians (president 1969-1970), Massachusetts History Society (correspondent), American Antiquarian Society, Colonial Society Massachusetts.
Married Genevieve Margaret Privet, December 24, 1929.