Background
Burrows, Millar was born on October 26, 1889 in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Son of Edwin Jones and Katharine Douglas (Millar) Burrows.
Burrows, Millar was born on October 26, 1889 in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Son of Edwin Jones and Katharine Douglas (Millar) Burrows.
Bachelor of Arts, Cornell Univercity, 1912. Bachelor of Divinity, Union Theological Seminary, 1915. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1925, Doctor of Divinity, 1961.
Doctor of Divinity, Oberlin College, 1960, Brown University, 1961.
Gladding. Ordained ministry Presbyterian Church, 1915. Pastor of rural church, Texas, 1915-1919. Rural supervisor for Texas, Interchurch World Movement, 1919-1920.
College pastor and professor Bible, Tusculum College, 1920-1923.
Assistant professor Biblical literature and history of religions, Brown, 1925-1929, associate professor, 1929-1932, professor and department chairman, 1932-1934. Professor Biblical theology, Yale University Division School, 1934-1958.
Department chairman Near Eastern languages and literatures, Yale Graduate School, 1950-1958, professor emeritus, 1958-1980. Vice chairman Standard Bible Committee, 1958-1963.
Visiting professor religion, American University of Beirut, Syria, 1930-1931.
Director American School of Oriental Research, Jerusalem, 1931-1932, 47-48.
Member American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Society Biblical Literature and Exegesis (president 1954), American Middle East Relief Incorporated. (president 1954-1956), National Association Biblical Instructors, National Council of Religion in Higher Education, American Oriental Society, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Irene Gladding, July 6, 1915.