Background
Briggs, Morton Winfield was born on March 11, 1915 in Millbrook, New York, United States. Son of Anthony Joseph and Verlina (Reardon) Briggs.
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Morton Winfield Briggs
Edit ProfileEducation
Diplôme d'Etudes Françaises, University Paris, 1936. Bachelor, Cornell University, 1937. Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1939.
Doctor of Philosophy in Romance Langs, Harvard University, 1944.
Career
Assistant d'anglais, Lycée Descartes, Tours, France, 1937-1938; teaching fellow French, tutor Romance languages, Harvard University, 1940-1943; member of faculty, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1943-1985; professor Romance languages, Wesleyan University, 1956-1985; professor emeritus, Wesleyan University, since 1985; secretary faculty, Wesleyan University, 1958-1985; acting chairman and chairman master arts in teaching program, Wesleyan University, 1964-1966, 68-69, 71-72; chairman educational studies program, Wesleyan University, 1973-1985; assistant to director educational studies program, Wesleyan University, 1993-1996; director Honors College, Wesleyan University, 1966-1985; acting director graduate liberal studies program, Wesleyan University, 1980-1981; director Wesleyan program in Paris, Wesleyan University, 1979, 82, 83, 84. Director Sweet Briar College Junior Year in France, 1962-1963, 72-73. Chairman Fgn.Lang. Advisory Committee Connecticut, 1963-1971.
Achievements
Membership
President board Middletown United Fund, 1966. Board directors Middlesex chapter American Red Cross, since 1961, chairman, 1965-1967, chairman blood program, since 1973. Board directors United Way of Connecticut, 1986-1990.
Vice president Middlesex History Society, 1983-1989, secretary, 1990-1996. Vestryman Episcopalian Church, 1954-1957, 64-67, 80-82, warden, 1968-1972, 98—, clerk of vestry, 1985-1994. Member American Association of University Professors, American Association Teachers French (national executive council 1949-1972), Modern Language Association, Rotary Nord de Paris (honorary), Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Beta Kappa., Rotary (director since 1967, treasurer since 1973, chairman district educational awards committee 1980-1991, Paul Harris fellow 1981, 90, 97).
Connections
Married Kathryn Minor Ivey, June 26, 1941. Children: Christopher Reardon, Anthony Kirk, Katherine Minor.
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American
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