Background
Kaufmann, Ralph James was born on August 2, 1924 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States. Son of Ralph Jennings and Mary (Allyn) Kaufmann.
Kaufmann, Ralph James was born on August 2, 1924 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States. Son of Ralph Jennings and Mary (Allyn) Kaufmann.
Bachelor of Arts, Grinnell (Iowa) College, 1947; Doctor of Humane Letters, Grinnell (Iowa) College, 1975; Master of Arts, Princeton, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton, 1953; postgraduate, University College, London, 1950-1951.
Instructor English, Princeton University, 1949-1953; assistant Professor of English, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1953-1955; member of faculty, U. Rochester, 1955-1969; professor of history and English, U. Rochester, 1964-1969; associate dean College Arts and Sciences, U. Rochester, 1961-1963; chairman history Department, University Rochester, 1966-1968; Professor of English, University Texas, Austin, 1969-1973; Stiles professor humanities and comparative literature, University Texas, since 1973; associate dean, University Texas (College Humanities), 1971-1973; chairman comparative studies, University Texas (College Humanities), 1974-1978. Presidential consultant Wesleyan University. Associate director Center Contemporary Cultural Studies, Birmingham, England.
Board of directors National Humanities Faculty, since 1972. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member Modern Language Association.
Married Ruth Joan Hackett, June 30, 1944 (divorced). Children– James, Margaret, Mary and Sarah (twins). Married Leslie Delaney Connor, May 31, 1969.
Children– Christopher, Courtney.
