Background
Rogers, Robert Wentworth was born on December 1, 1914 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Lester Frances and Elizabeth (Gill) Rogers.
Rogers, Robert Wentworth was born on December 1, 1914 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Lester Frances and Elizabeth (Gill) Rogers.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan, 1936; Master of Arts, Harvard, 1937; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard, 1942.
Instructor English, senior tutor, Dunster House, Harvard, 1946-1948; assistant Professor of English, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 1948-1951; associate professor, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 1951-1955; professor, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 1955-1979; executive secretary department English, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 1953-1957; acting head, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 1956-1957; head Department, University Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 1957-1964; dean College Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 1964-1979; dean and Professor of English emeritus, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 1979-1992. Member Commision on Arts and Sciences, National Association State Universities and Land GrantColls., 1972-1974.
Board directors Center Research Libraries, 1964-1967. Served from ensign to lieutenant (senior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Member Modern Language Association, National Council Teachers English (advisory council 1960-1962), Midwest Modern Language Association (president 1960-1961), American Association of University Professors, National Association Chairman Departments English (secretary-treasurer 1963-1964), Council Colleges Arts and Sciences State Universities and Land Grant Colleges (president 1972), Association American Colleges (director 1977-1980), Pilgrim Society (director), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Psi Upsilon.
Married Jeanne Francis Way, May 18, 1946 (deceased 1955). Foster children– Susan Way, Sarah Wentworth. Married Elizabeth Belcher Yudkin, November 23, 1956.
One son, John Parker. Foster children– Michael Yudkin, David Yudkin.