Background
Beardsley, Theodore Sterling was born on August 26, 1930 in East St. Louis, Illinois, United States. Son of Theodore Sterling and Margaret (Kienzle) Beardsley.
professional society administrator
Beardsley, Theodore Sterling was born on August 26, 1930 in East St. Louis, Illinois, United States. Son of Theodore Sterling and Margaret (Kienzle) Beardsley.
Bachelor of Science, Southern Illinois U., 1952; Master of Arts (Max Bryant fellow), Washington University, St. Louis, 1954; postgraduate, U. Heidelberg, Germany, 1955-1956; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, 1961; linguistic research, Institute Caro y Cuervo, Bogota, Colombia, summer 1973.
Assistant in English, Lycee Wilson, Chaumont, France, 1952-1953;
member of faculty, Rider College, 1957-1961;
department chairman modern language, Rider College, 1959-1961;
assistant professor Spanish, Southern Illinois U., 1961-1962;
assistant professor Spanish, University of Wisconsin, 1962-1965. Director Hispanic Society American, New York City, 1965-1995, president, since 1995. Adjunct Professor New York University, 1967-1969, 80, Adelphi U., 1966, 68, Columbia University, 1969, Eckerd College,1997-.
Fulbright lecturer, Ecuador, 1974. Guest lecturer U. Complutense, Madrid, 1990, 94, U. Rábida, Spain, 1996. Diss. director U. Oviedo, Spain, 1992.
Visiting professor University of Wisconsin, 1995. Chairman Museums Council New York City, 1972-1973. Special consultant Hispanic bibliography Library.
Congress, fall 1973, New Jersey State Department Education, spring 1975, National Endowment for Humanities, since 1978.
Served with Army of the United States, 1954-1956. Member American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Hispanic Society American, Renaissance Society American (executive county, acting director 1981-1982), Academy Norteamericana Lengua Española, Internat.Inst. (Madrid), International Linguistic Association (executive county), Hispanic Seminary Medieval Studies (board directors), Ponce Des Leon Conquistadors, SigmaDelta Pi, Sigma Tau Gamma.
Corresponding member Royal Spanish Academy, Real Academy Bellas Artes San Carlos (Valencia), Academy Guatemalteca de Lengua, Association Bibliofilos Barcelona, Fundacion Odón Betanzos (Rociana), Fundacion Santa Maria de la Rabida, Fundacion Universitaria Espanola (Madrid), Institute Valencia Don Juan (board directors Madrid).
Married Lenora J. Fierke, May 26, 1955. Children: Theodore Sterling III, Mark A., Mary Elizabeth.