Background
Cammann, Schuyler Van Rensselaer was born on February 2, 1912 in New York City. Son of Herbert Schuyler and Katharine Van Rensselaer (Fairfax) Cammann.
Cammann, Schuyler Van Rensselaer was born on February 2, 1912 in New York City. Son of Herbert Schuyler and Katharine Van Rensselaer (Fairfax) Cammann.
AB, Yale University, 1935; Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1941; Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1949.
Teacher, Yale-in-China, Changsha, Hunan., 1935-1937;
assistant professor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1949-1950;
associate professor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1950-1966;
professor East Asian studies, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1966-1982;
professor emeritus, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1982-1991;
assistant curator, University Museum, Philadelphia, 1948-1950;
associate curator, University Museum, Philadelphia, 1950-1955;
honorary curator, University Museum, Philadelphia, 1979-1982;
curator emeritus, University Museum, Philadelphia, 1982-1991. North Atlantic Treaty Organization professor to Denmark, U. Copenhagen, 1969. Professor International School American around the world, 1962-1963.
Member panel Columbia Broadcasting System-television show What In The World, Philadelphia, 1950-1955.
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Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1946, China. Member American Oriental Society (vice president 1956-1957, associate editor journal 1948-1950). Clubs: Philadelphia Oriental (twice president).
Married Marcia de F. Post, February 6, 1943 (divorced 1972). Children: Frances Cammann Hrynio, Stephen Van Rensselaer, Hamilton F., Elizabeth Cammann Holcombe, William B. Married Mary Lyman Cox.
December 29, 1980.