Background
Gifford, Prosser was born on May 16, 1929 in New York City. Son of John Archer and Barbara (Prosser) Gifford.
Gifford, Prosser was born on May 16, 1929 in New York City. Son of John Archer and Barbara (Prosser) Gifford.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale University, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1964; Bachelor of Arts, Oxford (England) University, 1953; Master of Arts, Oxford (England) University, 1958; Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1956; Master of Arts, Amherst College, 1969; Doctor of Humane Letters, Amherst College, 1980; Doctor of Laws, Doshisha U., Kyoto, Japan, 1979.
Assistant to president, Swarthmore College, 1956-1958; assistant professor of history, Yale, 1964-1966; director, 5 year Bachelor of Arts program, 1965-1966; dean faculty, Amherst College, 1967-1979; associate professor of history, Amherst College, 1967-1969; professor of history, Amherst College, 1969-1979; deputy director, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, 1975-1976, 80-87; acting director, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, 1987-1988; director scholarly programs, Library. Congress, since 1990. Chairman Merton College Charitable Corporation, since 1991.
Trustee Hotchkiss School, 1971—1981, Concord Academy, 1972—1978. Chairman board trustees Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory, 1978—1990. Board directors Woods Hole Public Library.
Member Association Yale Alumni (governor 1972-1977), Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (member corporation), International House of Japan, India International Center, Century Club, Cosmos Club, Elizabethan Club, Woods Hole Golf and Tennis Club, Quisset Yacht Club.
Married Shirley Mireille O'Sullivan, June 26, 1954. Children: Barbara, Paula, Heidi.