Background
Padden, Robert Charles was born on September 14, 1922 in St. Paul. Son of Thomas Joseph and Florence (Westervelt) Padden.
Padden, Robert Charles was born on September 14, 1922 in St. Paul. Son of Thomas Joseph and Florence (Westervelt) Padden.
Bachelor of Arts California-Santa Barbara, 1952. Master of Arts, University California-Berkeley, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, University California-Berkeley, 1959.
Lecturer in speech University California-Berkeley, 1957-1958, assistant professor history, 1958-1964. Associate professor history St. Norbert College, De Pere, Wisconsin, 1964-1967, professor history, 1967-1969, Brown University, Providence, 1969-1982, professor history, Portuguese and Brazilian studies, since 1982.
(Book on the Spanish Conquests of Mexico)
(Book by R. C. Padden)
Served with United States Navy, 1942-1945: PTO.
Married Adele Lorraine Ludwig, May 15, 1952. Children– Penelope Victoria, Lorraine Adele.