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Robert Cecil Bald, Australian educator. Member Modern Language Association (executive council 1958-1961), Bibliographical Society, Malone Society, Phi Beta Kappa.

Background

Bald, Robert Cecil was born on January 25, 1901 in Melbourne, Australia. Son of George Robert and Rebecca (Grieve) Bald.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University Melbourne, 1922. Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge University, 1929. Bachelor of Laws, University Adelaide, 1930, Doctorate. Little, 1947.

Career

1 daughter Assistant lecturer English, U. Western Australia, 1922, U. Adelaide, 1923-1924, 27-30, lecturer, 1931-1932. Lecturer U. College South.W. of England, 1933-1935. Professor of English, U. Stellenbosch, 1935-1937, Cornell Univercity, 1937-1952, University of Chicago, since 1952.

Research fellow Folger Shakespeare Library, 1936-1937, Huntington Library, 1951-1952.

Guggenheim fellow, 1946-1947, 60-61. Foyle fellow Shakespeare Institute, 1955-1956.

Alexander lecturer U. Toronto, 1960-1961. Visiting member Institute for advanced Study, Princeton, 1960-1961.

Visiting professor Princeton, 1963.

Achievements

  • Robert Cecil Bald has been listed as a noteworthy educator. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Modern Language Association (executive council 1958-1961), Bibliographical Society, Malone Society, Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Beatrice East. H. Hale, August 13, 1928.

Father:
George Robert Bald

Mother:
Rebecca (Grieve) Bald

Spouse:
Beatrice East. H. Hale