Background
Cooper, George Brinton was born on April 14, 1916 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Lloyd W. and Esther L. (Cooper) Cooper.
Cooper, George Brinton was born on April 14, 1916 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Lloyd W. and Esther L. (Cooper) Cooper.
Bachelor of Arts Social Sciences with highest honors, Swarthmore College, 1938; Bachelor of Arts Lockwood fellow, University College, London, England., 1938-1939; Master of Arts, Yale University, 1942; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1948; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Trinity College, 1983.
Member faculty, Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, 1941-1995;
professor of history, Trinity College, 1958-1983;
Northam professor, Trinity College, 1964-1983;
professor emeritus, Trinity College, 1983-1995;
department chairman, Trinity College, 1964-1974;
secretary of College, Trinity College, 1974-1983;
lecturer elderhostel program, Trinity College, Rome, Perugia and Sorrento, Padua, Lake Garda, Verona, Venice, Italy, 1985-1995;
managing editor, Journal British Studies, 1961-1979. Sir Arnold Lunn Memorial lecturer London, 1982. American vice consul, London, 1944-1946.
Member international advising committee Yale edit Walpole Memoirs, 1975-1995;Member Hartford Board Education, 1959-1965, president, 1961-1962.
Chairman Governor Connecticut Bi-Partisan Committee Redistricting Connecticut Senate, 1960. National advisory cancer council United States Public Health Service, 1961-1964. Board directors Hartford Public Library, 1964-1971, corporator, 1962-1995.
Corporator St. Francis Hospital, 1982-1995. Trustee Lewis-Walpole Library of Yale University, Farmington, Connecticut, 1979-1995. Trustees Cesare Barbieri Foundation, 1970-1995, chairman, 1976-1982.
Trustee Historic Deerfield, Inc., 1976-1995. Board overseers University Hartford Library, 1987-1995. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1944.
Member Conference British Studies, American History Association, Colonial Society Massachusetts, Royal United Services Institute, Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Gamma Mu, Delta Upsilon. Clubs: Yale (New York City), Grolier (New York City). Ski of Great British (London).
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