Background
Byrns, Richard Howard was born on August 11, 1915 in Willits, California, United States. Son of Walter Herbert and Dorothy (Meier) Byrns.
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Byrns, Richard Howard was born on August 11, 1915 in Willits, California, United States. Son of Walter Herbert and Dorothy (Meier) Byrns.
Bachelor, University Northern Colorado. Master of Arts, University California-Berkeley. Doctor of Philosophy, University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1955.
Assistant Professor of English, U. Alaska, 1947-1949; associate professor, U. Alaska, 1949-1951; director military branches, U. Alaska, 1950-1951; research student, University Edinburgh, 1951-1952; Professor of English, U. Alaska, 1953-1957; editorial consultant, Geophysical Institute, 1953-1957; associate professor, Southern Oregon College, 1957-1959; Professor of English, Southern Oregon College, 1959-1966; head department English, Southern Oregon College, 1965-1966; Professor of English, department chairman, U. Nevada, 1966-1967; Professor of English, U. Nevada, 1971-1986; dean College Humanities, U. Nevada, 1967-1971. President Richard H. Byrns MFC, Ltd., 1982-1987.
Member Modern Language Association, Philological Association Pacific Coast, American Comparative Literature Association, Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association, American Association Marriage and Family Therapy (clinical), Alpha Psi Omega, Pi Kappa Delta, Phi Lambda Alpha, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Theo Ella Thompson, August 26, 1939. Children: Richard Howard, Theo Anne.