Background
Past, Raymond Edgar was born on December 14, 1918 in Jamestown, North Dakota, United States. Son of Alvin Edgar and Frances Inez (Tabler) Past.
Past, Raymond Edgar was born on December 14, 1918 in Jamestown, North Dakota, United States. Son of Alvin Edgar and Frances Inez (Tabler) Past.
Bachelor of Arts Pennsylvania, 1941. Master of Arts, University Texas at Austin, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy (University graduate fellow), University Texas at Austin, 1950.
Postgraduate, Linguistics Institute, University Washington, 1962.
Instructor English University Texas, Austin, 1950-1951. Assistant professor English Texas A. and M. University, 1951-1952. Faculty University Texas, El Paso, since 1952, professor English, 1961-1971, professor, chairman linguistics, 1971-1984, professor emeritus, since 1984, chairman faculty council, 1964-1966.
Director National Defense Education Act Institutes in English as Second Language, 1966-1968, Experienced Teachers Fellowship program, 1969-1970.
Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1946. Member American Association of University Professors, National Council Teachers English, Southwest Council Foreign Language Teachers, Modern Language Association, Teachers English to Speakers Other Languages.
Married Frances Paracca, September 23, 1942. 1 son, Alvin Wallace.