Background
Wattles, Willard Austin was born on June 8, 1888 in Bayneville, Kansas, United States. Son of Harvey Austin and Jennie (Fay) Wattles.
Wattles, Willard Austin was born on June 8, 1888 in Bayneville, Kansas, United States. Son of Harvey Austin and Jennie (Fay) Wattles.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Kansas, 1909 (Phi Beta Kappa), Master of Arts, 1911. Doctor of Laws, Rollins College, 1945.
1 son, Austin Brownlee. Instructor in English, Leavenworth (Kansas) High School, 1909-1910. Fellow in English, University of Kansas, 1910-1911.
Instructor in English, Massachusetts State College, 1911-1914, University of Kansas, 1914-1920.
Graduate student Princeton, 1920-1921. Assistant Professor of English, Connecticut State College, 1921-1925.
Assistant Professor of English, Oregon State College, 1925-1927. Professor of English, Rollins College since 1927.
On staff Breadloaf School of English, 1929, Blowing Rock School of English, 1937.
Exchange professor of University of Florida, 1930, Massachusetts State College, summer 1936.
Member 10th Division United States Army. Member American.; Mason. Compiler: (also contributor) Sunflowers—A Book of Kansas Poems, 1914.
Married Mary Brownlee, June 17, 1926.