Background
Cowen, Roy Chadwell was born on August 2, 1930 in Kansas City, Missoury. Son of Roy Chadwell and Mildred Frances (Schuetz) Cowen.
Cowen, Roy Chadwell was born on August 2, 1930 in Kansas City, Missoury. Son of Roy Chadwell and Mildred Frances (Schuetz) Cowen.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale University, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, University Gottingen, West Germany, 1960.
Instructor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1960-1964; assistant professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1964-1967; associate professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1967-1971; professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1971; department chairman Germanic languages, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1979-1985.
Served with United States Navy, 1952-1956. Member Modern Language Association, Internationale Vereinigung fur Germanistik.
Married Hildegard Bredemeier, October 6, 1956 (deceased). 1 son, Ernst Werner (deceased).
