Sidney Malcolm Johnson

Background

Johnson, Sidney Malcolm was born on August 17, 1924 in New Haven. Son of Everett Caswell and Eleanor (Eckman) Johnson.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Yale University, 1944; Master of Arts, Yale University, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1953.

Career

Assistant instructor, Yale University, 1946-1951; instructor, U. Kansas, 1951-1953; assistant professor, U. Kansas, 1953-1958; associate professor, U. Kansas, 1958-1962; professor, U. Kansas, 1962-1965; professor German, department chairman, Emory University, Atlanta, 1965-1972; professor German,, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1972-1993; department chairman, Indiana U., 1972-1978, 91-92; professor emeritus, Indiana U., since 1993. Director Indiana-Purdue University Study Program, U. Hamburg, West Germany, 1978-1979.

Achievements

• Sidney Malcolm Johnson has been listed as a noteworthy foreign language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Medieval German Literature: A Companion

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  • Kudrun (Library of Medieval Literature)
  • Medieval German Literature: A Companion by Marion Gibbs (2000-09-17)

Membership

Served to Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member Modern Language Association, American Association Teachers German, American Association of University Professors, Wolfram von Eschenbach Gesellschaft, International Association Germanic Studies, Medieval Academy.

Connections

Married Lora Louise Dunbar, September 29, 1945. Children: Thomas Malcolm, Frederick William, Karl Everett.

Father:

Everett Caswell Johnson

Mother:

Eleanor (Eckman) Johnson

Spouse:

Lora Louise Dunbar

child:

Thomas Malcolm Johnson

child:

Frederick William Johnson

child:

Karl Everett Johnson