Background
Johnson, William Alexander was born on August 20, 1934 in Brooklyn. Son of Charles Raphael and Ruth Augusta (Anderson) Johnson.
(Translation of a volume originally published in 1911 abou...)
Translation of a volume originally published in 1911 about Christopher Polhem (CP), a great man in the history of technology and scientific discovery. But Polhem is not known in the English-speaking world, because the Swedish language has been a cultural barrier. Technically, what Sweden possesses today is dependent upon CP and his dream for an industrial Sweden. Contents: A Contribution to the Biography of CP, by Samuel Bring; CP s Contributions to Applied Mechanics, by Gustaf Sellergren; CP, The Mining Engineer, by Herman Sundholm; CP s Contribution to the Art of Building, by Nils Cronstedt; and A Contribution to a CP Biblio., by Samuel Bring: Published Works by and About CP; and CP s Manuscripts. Illus.
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clergyman philosophy and theology educator
Johnson, William Alexander was born on August 20, 1934 in Brooklyn. Son of Charles Raphael and Ruth Augusta (Anderson) Johnson.
Bachelor, Queens College, City University New York, 1953. Bachelor of Divinity (University fellow, Morrow Memorial fellow, Daniel Delaplaine fellow), Union Theological Seminary, 1956. Teol. Kand., Lund University, 1957.
Teol. License, Lund University, 1958. Teologie Doktor, Lund University, 1962. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1958.
Doctor of Philosophy (University fellow, Rockefeller Brothers fellow), Columbia University, 1959.
Professional baseball player, New York Giants, 1949-1951;
director, Boys Club, Salvation Army, Jamaica, New York, 1952-1954;
minister, Mount Hope and Teabo Methodist churches, Wharton, New Jersey, 1954-1956;
elder, Methodist Church, 1956;
minister, Immanuel and Union Methodist churches, Brooklyn, 1957-1959;
assistant in instruction, Columbia University, New York City, 1957;
assistant in instruction, Union Theological Seminary, New York City, 1958;
instructor, assistant professor religion, Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, 1959-1963;
lecturer philosophy and theology, Hartford Seminary Foundation, 1961-1962;
associate professor religion, department chairman religion, Drew U., Madison, New Jersey, 1963-1966;
research professor religion, New York University, New York City, 1966;
visiting lecturer, Union Theological Seminary, New York City, 1966;
visiting professor religion, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1966-1968;
professor, department chairman religion, Manhattanville College, Purchase, New York, 1967-1971;
visiting professor Christian ethics, General Theological Seminary, New York City, 1970;
Albert V. Danielsen professor Christian thought, professor philosophy and history of ideas, Brandeis U., Waltham, Massachusetts, since 1971;
professor Near Eastern and Jewish studies, Brandeis U., Waltham, Massachusetts, since 1988;
canon residentiary, Cathedral Church of St. John The Divine, New York City, since 1973. Visiting Professor Protestant theology North America College, Vatican City, 1969-1975. Visiting professor, Tokyo, Stockholm, 1979, U. Gothenburg, Sweden, 1979, U. Copenhagen, 1994-1995, University Perth, Australia, 1997.
Examining chaplain Diocese of Arctic, 1982. Lecturer, Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, Australia, Caribbean, Arctic.
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Democratic committeeman Hartford, 1960-1963. Member executive committee American Friends Service Committee, College Division, 1966-1970. Board directors Queens College City University of New York.
Priest-in-charge Korean Episcopalian Church, New York City, 1992-2004, assistant St. Martins Church, Harlem, since 2008. Member American Academy Religion, Asia Society, Japan Society, Scandinavian-American Heritage Society, American Philosophical Association, Danforth Associates, Society for Science Study Religion, Society for Religion in Higher Education (Kent fellow 1959), Australian-American Association, Shakespeare Society of America (academic advisor), Society Anglican Theologians, Vasa Order American, American Society Christian Ethics, Swedish Pioneer History Society, Society for Scandinavian Study, Danish-American Society, Australian-American Society, Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial Foundation, Authors Guild, Episcopal Churchmen for South Africa, New Haven Theological Group, Westchester Institute Psychiatry and Psychoanalysis (director), Ecumenical Foundation for Christian Ministry, English Speaking Union, Church Society for College Work, Paris American Club, Columbia University Club, Metropolitan Opera Club, The Pilgrims, Shakespeare Society of America (academy advisor), The Coffee House, Lotos Club (medal of honorary, medal of merit 2004), Century Club, Explorer's Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Gamma Mu, Phi Sigma Tau.
Married Carol Genevieve Lundquist, June 11, 1955. Children– Karin Ruth(deceased), Karl William, Krister Frederick.