Background
Klein, Milton Martin was born on August 15, 1917 in New York City. Son of Edward and Margaret (Greenfield) Klein.
Klein, Milton Martin was born on August 15, 1917 in New York City. Son of Edward and Margaret (Greenfield) Klein.
B.S.S., City College of New York, 1937; Master of Science in Education, City College of New York, 1939; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1954.
Historian,, United States Army Air Force, 1944-1947; teacher, New York City public schools, 1947-1957; visiting professor, Columbia University, summers 1959, 60; lecturer history, Columbia University, 1954-1958; professor of history, department chairman, Long Island U., 1958-1962; dean College Liberal Arts and Science, Long Island U., 1962-1966; dean graduate studies and research, State University of New York-Fredonia, 1966-1969; professor of history, U. Tennessee, 1969-1984; alumni distinguished service professor, U. Tennessee, 1977-1984; Lindsay Young professor, U. Tennessee, 1980-1984; professor emeritus, U. Tennessee, since 1984; university historian, U. Tennessee, 1988-1997. Walter E. Meyer visiting professor New York University Law School, 1976-1977. Chairman Columbia University Faculty Seminar on Early American History and Culture, 1971-1972.
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Lieutenant colonel United States Air Force Reserve. Member American History Association, Organization American Historians, American Society 18th Century Studies (articles prize 1976), Southeastern American Society 18th Century Studies (director 1978-1981, vice president 1982-1984, president 1984-1985), American Association of University Professors (national council 1978-1980, Claxton award for Outstanding Contribution to Higher Education 1997), American Society Legal History (chairman membership committee 1969-1974, director 1971-1976, 84-86, secretary 1975-1977, vice president 1978-1980, president 1980-1982), American Antiquarian Society, Massachusetts History Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Alpha Mu, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Golden Key.
Married Margaret Gordon, August 25, 1963. Children: Edward Gordon, Peter Gordon.