Background
Bloomfield, Morton Wilfred was born on May 19, 1913 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Son of Samuel and Hanna Mai (Brown) Bloomfield. came to the United States, 1936, naturalized, 1943.
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Bloomfield, Morton Wilfred was born on May 19, 1913 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Son of Samuel and Hanna Mai (Brown) Bloomfield. came to the United States, 1936, naturalized, 1943.
Bachelor, McGill University, 1934. Master of Arts, McGill University, 1935. Graduate study, University London, 1936.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1938. A.M., Harvard University, 1961. H. Little D., University Western Michigan, 1982.
Little D., State University of New York, Binghampton, 1986. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel, 1986.
Faculty, McGill University, 1934-1935;
Faculty, University of Wisconsin, 1936-1939;
Faculty, U. Akron, 1939-1946;
assistant Professor of English, Ohio State University, 1946-1951;
associate professor, Ohio State University, 1951-1954;
Professor of English, Ohio State University, 1954-1961;
Professor of English,, Harvard University, 1961-1983;
department chairman English, Harvard University, 1968-1972;
Arthur Kingsley Porter Professor of English, Harvard University, 1972-1983;
Arthur Kingsley Porter professor emeritus, Harvard University, 1983-1987;
Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Professor of English and American literature, Washington Square College, New York University, 1955-1956. Fannie Hurst visiting professor literature Washington University, St. Louis, 1977, BrandeisU., 1978. Distinguished visiting professor humanities Stanford University, 1981, 83, 84, 85, 86.
Special civilian consultant Secretary War, 1945-1946. Member Executive Committee, trustee National Humanities Center, 1973. Chairman of the board of trustees, 1973-1976.
TrusteeCenter for Applied Linguistics, 1966-1968. Supervising committee The English Institute, 1975-1978.
(Studies linguistic problems that affect social and cultur...)
(An invaluable reference work cataloguing incipits of Lati...)
(Literary Studies, Language Studies, Essays)
Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1945. Fellow Mediaeval Academy American (Haskins medal 1964, vice president 1975-1976, president 1976-1977), American Academy Arts and Sciences (councillor 1969-1972, vice president 1972-1976), American Philosophical Society, British Academy (correspondent), Medieval Society South Africa (correspondent). Member Modern Language Association (executive committee 1966-1969), Renaissance Society of America, American Dialect Society, Canada Linguistic Association, Dante Society of America (member council 1971-1974, 79-82), International Association University Professors English (consultant committee 1962-1987), Modern Humanities Research Association (member American committee 1976-1983), Society Internationale pour l'étude de la Philosophie Medievale, Linguistic Society of America, Phi Beta Kappa (honorary).
Married Caroline Lichtenberg, March 16, 1952. Children: Micah Warren, Hanna Ellen Bloomfield Rubins, Samuel John.