Background
Simches, Seymour Oliver was born on September 22, 1919 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Meyer and Rebecca (Nadell) Simches.
Simches, Seymour Oliver was born on September 22, 1919 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Meyer and Rebecca (Nadell) Simches.
AB, Boston University, 1941. Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1950.
Teaching fellow Romance languages, Harvard University, 1947-1950;
resident tutor Adams House, Harvard University, 1947-1953;
member upper-commons room Adams House, Harvard University, since 1995;
instructor, Harvard University, 1950-1953;
assistant professor, Amherst College, 1953-1954;
member of faculty, Tufts U., 1954-1990;
department chairman Romance languages, Tufts U., 1958-1970;
John Wade professor modern languages, Tufts U., 1962-1990;
John Wade professor emeritus, Tufts U., since 1990;
co-founder, board directors Tufts Experimental College, Tufts U., 1964-1968;
director, Tufts College Within, 1971-1974;
director, Center for European Studies, 1978-1983;
founding director, Tufts European Center, since 1983. Member Massachusetts Advisory Committee on Foreign Langs., since 1961. Consultant United States Office Education, 1964.
Director Foreign Language Institutions, National Defense Education Act, 1960-1962, 65. Member board examiners advanced placement College Entrance Examination Board, since 1968. Member Massachusetts Advisory Bd.on Non-Traditional Education.
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946. Member Modern Language Association, American Association of University Professors, American Association Teachers of French (president Boston chapter 1958-1960), Renaissance Society of America, New England Modern Language Association (chairman Eastern Massachusetts chapter 1955-1956), Northeast Conference Foreign Language Teachers (vice chairman 1964-1965), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Sigma Iota (honorary).
Married Marcia Harriet Goldberg, September 13, 1953. Children: Judith Ellen, Jonathan David.