Background
Galand, René was born on January 27, 1923 in Chateauneuf-du-Faou, France. Son of Pierre and Anna (Nédélec) Galand. came to the United States, 1947, naturalized, 1953.
Galand, René was born on January 27, 1923 in Chateauneuf-du-Faou, France. Son of Pierre and Anna (Nédélec) Galand. came to the United States, 1947, naturalized, 1953.
Licence ès Lettres, University Rennes, France, 1944. Graduate, Ecole Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr, 1945. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale, 1952.
Instructor French, Yale University, 1949-1951; member of faculty, Wellesley College, 1951; professor French, Wellesley College, 1963-1993; department chairman French, Wellesley College, 1968-1972.
Served with French Army, 1944-1946.
Married Françoise Texier, December 23, 1959. Children: Joel, Caroline.