Background
Thomson, Samuel Harrison was born on November 5, 1895 in Pasadena, California, United States. Son of Williell and Clara F. (Thompson) Thomson.
Thomson, Samuel Harrison was born on November 5, 1895 in Pasadena, California, United States. Son of Williell and Clara F. (Thompson) Thomson.
Bachelor of Arts, Princeton, 1923. Doctor of Philosophy, Charles University, Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1925. Bachelor of Letters, University of Oxford, 1926, Doctorate. Little, 1942.
Tutor modern languages Princeton summer school, 1922-1931, co-principal, 1926-1931. Instructor Biblical literature Princeton, 1926-1929. Assistant professor of history California Institute Technology, 1929-1931.
Fellow medieval history Huntington Library, 1929-1930.
Traveling fellow American Council Learned Society, 1931-1933. Assistant professor modern history University of Chicago, 1934-1935.
Associate professor European history and director admissions Carleton College, 1935-1936. Professor of history U. Colorado, Boulder, from 1936, director Center for Slavic and East European Studies, 1960-1964.
Visiting professor University of Michigan, 1941, Indiana University, 1950-1951, U. Washington, 1964-1965, University of California, Los Angeles, 1965-1966.
Member Institute Advanced Study, Princeton, 1955-1956. Masaryk lecturer U. Toronto, Canada, 1949. Fulbright professor of University of Vienna, 1959.
Member Institute Advanced Study, Princeton, 1955-1956. Served with United States Army in France, 1917-1919. Fellow Polish Academy Sciences, Mediaeval Academy American (past 1st vice president Haskins medal 1951).
Member History Science Society (councillor 1947-1953), American Council Learned Societies and Social Science Republican.
Club: Town and Gown (Boulder).
Married Rosamund Vere Dargan, January 30, 1936. Children: Williell Riddett, Clara Day.