Ned J. Davison

Background

Davison, Ned J. was born on October 3, 1926 in Salt Lake City. Son of Ralph Henry and Mabel (Kauffman) Davison.

Education

Bachelor, U. Utah, 1949; Master of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy in Hispanic languages and literature, University of California at Los Angeles, 1957.

Career

Instructor French, College of Idaho, Caldwell, 1954; from instructor to assistant professor Spanish, U. Oregon, Eugene, 1954-1963; associate professor Spanish, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1963-1967; professor Spanish, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1967-1970; professor Spanish, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1970-1992; professor emeritus, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, since 1992.

Achievements

• Ned J. Davison has been listed as a noteworthy Spanish educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • The Concept of Modernism in Hispanic Criticism
  • Eduardo Barrios, (Twayne's world authors series, TWAS125. Chile)
  • Eduardo Barrios (English and Spanish Edition)

Membership

Advisor Hispanic File Electronic Text Repository, George Washington University, 1988-1991. Served with United States Army, 1945-1946. Member American Association Teachers Spanish and Portuguese.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, fishing, photography, drawing, computer programming.

Connections

Married Donna Jean Hansen, August 2,1948 (deceased September 1970). Children: Ronald H., Alan R., Christopher N. Married Ruth Esther Mercado-Sherman, June 5, 1972.

Father:

Ralph Henry Davison

Mother:

Mabel (Kauffman) Davison

Spouse:

Donna Jean Hansen

Spouse:

Ruth Esther Mercado-Sherman

child:

Christopher N. Davison

child:

Ronald H. Davison

child:

Alan R. Davison