Background
Brower, Reuben Arthur was born on May 5, 1908 in Lanesboro, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Arthur and Hannah Adeline (Taylor) Brower.
Brower, Reuben Arthur was born on May 5, 1908 in Lanesboro, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Arthur and Hannah Adeline (Taylor) Brower.
Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude, Amherst College, 1930, Doctor of Letters, 1964. Bachelor of Arts, Cambridge U., 1932, Master of Arts, 1936. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard, 1936.
Doctor of Literature, Amherst College, 1964.
Tutor English and classics Harvard, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1932-1936, instructor English, 1936-1939, professor, 1953-1971, Henry B. and Anna M. Cabot Professor of English literature, 1971-1975, master Adams House, 1954-1968. Assistant professor Greek and English, Amherst College, 1939-1944, associate professor, 1944-1948, class of 1880 professor Greek and English, 1948-1953. Faculty Bread Loaf School England, summers 1940, 41, 47, 51.
Visiting professor, Fulbright fellow University of Oxford, 1968-1969. Martin Classical lecturer Oberlin College, 1970. Phi Beta Kappa visiting scholar, 1971-1972.
Trustee, Radcliffe College, 1963-1971, English Institute, 1969-1975. Guggenheim fellow, 1956-1957, 65-66. Fellow Center Advanced study Behavioral Sciences, 1961-1962.
Fellow National Endowment for humanities, 1974. Overseas fellow Churchill College, Cambridge U., 1974.
Member Classical Association N.E., Society. Fellows of Harvard (senior fellow). Club: Century Association (New York City).
.; Member editorial board Harvard English Studies, 1969-1975.
Married Helen Porter, September 12, 1934. Children: Jonathan, Richard, Ellen.