Background
Bald, Robert Cecil was born on January 25, 1901 in Melbourne, Australia. Son of George Robert and Rebecca (Grieve) Bald.
Bald, Robert Cecil was born on January 25, 1901 in Melbourne, Australia. Son of George Robert and Rebecca (Grieve) Bald.
Bachelor of Arts, University Melbourne, 1922. Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge University, 1929. Bachelor of Laws, University Adelaide, 1930, Doctorate. Little, 1947.
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.
Member Modern Language Association (executive council 1958-1961), Bibliographical Society, Malone Society, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Beatrice East. H. Hale, August 13, 1928.