Background
Burrows, Robert Nelson was born on December 21, 1923 in North Reading, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Frederick Nelson and Mary McIntosh.
American and English literature educator
Burrows, Robert Nelson was born on December 21, 1923 in North Reading, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Frederick Nelson and Mary McIntosh.
Bachelor, Colorado College, 1947. Master of Arts, University Edinburgh (Scotland), 1949. Master of Arts, University Pennsylvania, 1956.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1959.
Assistant Professor of English, Hardin-Simmons U., Abilene, Texas, 1951-1954; assistant Professor of English, Eastern Baptist College, St. Davids, Pennsylvania, 1954-1959; Professor of English, Ouachita U., Arkadelphia, Arkansas, 1959-1961; Professor of English, East Center State College, Ada, Oklahoma, 1961-1965; Professor of English, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, since 1965. Professor of English Universität Klagenfurt, Austria, 1992. Fulbright professor American studies Keimyung U., Taegu, Korea, 1993.
Captain United States Marine Corps, 1942-1946, PTO. Member Modern Language Association, National Council Teachers English.
Married Marion Elsie Jauch, February 24, 1951. Children: David, Mark, John.