Background
Wescott, Roger Williams was born on April 28, 1925 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Ralph Wesley and Marion (Sturges-Jones) Wescott.
Wescott, Roger Williams was born on April 28, 1925 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Ralph Wesley and Marion (Sturges-Jones) Wescott.
Graduate, Phillips Exeter Academy, 1942; Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude, Princeton University, 1945; Master of Arts, Princeton University, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1948; Master of Literature, University of Oxford, 1953.
Assistant professor history and human relations Boston University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1953-1957. Associate professor English and social science, also director African language program Michigan State University, 1957-1962. Professor anthropology and history Southern Connecticut State College, 1962-1966.
Professor, chairman anthropology and linguistics Drew University, Madison, New Jersey, 1966-1991. Presidential professor Colorado School Mines, 1980-1981. First holder endowed Chair of Excellence in Humanities University Tennessee, 1988-1989.
Shipboard lecturer, from 1980. Foreign language consultant United States Office Education, 1961. President School Living, Brookville, Ohio, 1962-1965.
Executive director Institute Exploratory Education, New York City, 1963-1966. Korzybski lecturer Institute General Semantics, New York City, 1976. Forensic linguist New Jersey State Courts, 1982-1983.
Host Other Views, New Jersey Cable television, Trenton, 1985-1987. 1st vice president World Bank International Terms. Dean distance learning program Mind Exploration Corporation, Phoenix.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Anthropological Association, African Studies Association. Member Academy Indiana Scholars (life member), Association for Poetry Therapy, International Society Comparative Study Civilizations (co-founder, president since 1992), Linguistic Association Canada and United States (president 1976-1977), International Linguistic Association, Linguistic Society of America, Committee for Future, Society for History Research (vice president), International Organization for Unification Terminological Neologisms (1st vice president), World History Association, Association for Study of Language in Prehistory (vice president, co-editor), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Hilja J. Brigadier, April 11, 1964. Children: Walter, Wayne.