Background
Palmer, Philip Motley was born on November 1, 1904 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Philip Mason and Mary (Hodgdon) Palmer.
Palmer, Philip Motley was born on November 1, 1904 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Philip Mason and Mary (Hodgdon) Palmer.
Bachelor of Arts, Bowdoin College, 1926. Master of Arts, Harvard, 1927, Doctor of Philosophy, 1930.
Assistant professor of University Missouri, 1930-1931, U. Cincinnati, 1931-1943, University of Wisconsin, 1944-1946, Clark University, 1946-1948. Professor German, University of California at Berkeley, from 1948.
Member Modern Language Association, Theta Delta Chirurgical
Married Dorothy Butterfield, June 21, 1944. Children: Charles Motley, Philip Bartlett.