Background
Comfort, Thomas Edwin was born on April 15, 1921 in Streator, Illinois, United States. Son of Patrick James and Jane (Dickinson) Comfort.
Comfort, Thomas Edwin was born on April 15, 1921 in Streator, Illinois, United States. Son of Patrick James and Jane (Dickinson) Comfort.
Bachelor of Arts, Northwestern University, 1943; A.M., University of Illinois, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1954.
Self-employed as insurance broker, 1945-1947. Instructor Latin, Greek, French and English St. Ambrose College, Davenport, Iowa, 1947-1948. Instructor French University Illinois, 1949-1954.
Member faculty Texas A.&M. University, 1954-1958, 61, 63-65. Associate professor French Texas A. and M. University, 1957-1965. Director English language program Morocco, 1958-1960.
Director Turkish Air Force Language School, Izmir, 1961-1963. Professor French Illinois State University, Normal, since 1965. Vice president Texas Academy of Sciences, 1957.
Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946, PTO. Member American Association Teachers French, American Council Teaching Foreign Languages, Modern Language Association, American Association University Professors, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma, Eta Sigma Phi.
Married Evelyn Lorraine Trotter, October 1, 1945. Children— Thomas Edwin, Judith Ann, Patrick James, Kathleen Ann, Michael James.