Background
Stumpf, Samuel Enoch was born on February 3, 1918 in Cleveland. Son of Review Louis and Elizabeth (Jergens) Stumpf.
Stumpf, Samuel Enoch was born on February 3, 1918 in Cleveland. Son of Review Louis and Elizabeth (Jergens) Stumpf.
Bachelor of Science, University California at Los Angeles, 1940. Bachelor of Divinity, Andover Newton Theological School, 1943. Postgraduate, Columbia, 1946.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1948.
Assistant professor ethics Vanderbilt University, 1948-1949, associate professor, 1949-1952, professor philosophy, chairman department, 1952-1967, professor philosophy emeritus, from 1984. Visiting professor medical ethics Vanderbilt University (Medical School), 1973-1974. Research professor jurisprudence Vanderbilt University (Law School), 1974-1977.
Research professor medical philosophy Vanderbilt University (Medical School), from 1974, professor law, 1977-1984, professor law emeritus, from 1984, also assistant to chancellor, 1966-1967. President Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa, 1967-1974. Gates lecturer Grinnell College, 1951.
Keese lecturer University Chattanooga, 1962. Decell lecturer Millsaps College, 1963. Louttit-George lecturer Washington College, 1967.
Willson lecturer Southwestern University, 1970.
Trustee Food Safety Council, 1976-1980, Food and Drug Law Institute, since 1978. Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member American Council on Legal and Political Philosophy, American Philosophical Association, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Jean Goodman, July 3, 1943. Children– Paul Jergens, Mark Howard, Samuel Enoch.