Background
Rader, Ralph Wilson was born on May 18, 1930 in Muskegon, Michigan, United States. Son of Ralph McCoy and Nelle Emily (Fargo) Rader.
Rader, Ralph Wilson was born on May 18, 1930 in Muskegon, Michigan, United States. Son of Ralph McCoy and Nelle Emily (Fargo) Rader.
Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana University, 1958.
Instructor department English, University of California, Berkeley, 1956-1958;
assistant professor, University of California, Berkeley, 1958-1963;
associate professor, University of California, Berkeley, 1963-1967;
professor, University of California, Berkeley, 1967-1993;
professor graduate school, University of California, Berkeley, since 1994;
department chairman, University of California, Berkeley, 1976-1980, 94-96. F.I. Carpenter visiting Professor of English University of Chicago, 1970. Director seminar National Endowment for Humanities, summer 1975, 83, 85, 93.
Editorial committee University of California Press, 1963-1972, co-chairman, 1968-1972. Member Executive Committee Association Depts. English, 1978-1980; member budget and interdepartmental relations committee University of California, Berkeley, 1986-1980, chairman 1988-1989.
Member president English department advising committee Harvard University, 1989-1991,chairman visiting committee 1985-1991, chairman, since 1991.
Member Modern Language Association, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married June Willadean Warring, September 3, 1950. Children— Lois Jean, Eric Conrad, Michael William, Nancy Anne, Emily Rose.