William Charles McCormack

Background

McCormack, William Charles was born on March 31, 1929 in Sutherland, Iowa, United States. Son of Dan Bicknell and Wilna (Plager) McCormack.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University of Chicago, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology, University of Chicago, 1956; Bachelor of Arts with distinction in Psychology, Stanford University, 1949; Master of Arts in Anthropology, Stanford University, 1950; postgraduate, University of California at Berkeley, 1950-1951; postdoctoral study linguistics, University of Michigan, summer 1956; postdoctoral study semiotics, U. Toronto, 1980, 82, 84, 86, 90.

Career

Associate research anthropologist, Modern India Project, University of California, 1958-1959; visiting lecturer Indian anthropology, U. London, 1959-1960; assistant professor anthropology, linguistics and Indian studies, University of Wisconsin, 1960-1964; associate professor anthropology, Duke, 1964-1969; professor anthropology and linguistics, U. Calgary, 1969-1987; emeritus professor anthropology, U. Calgary, since 1988; department chairman linguistics, U. Calgary, 1972-1973. Member of national selection committee National Institute of Mental Health, 1967, selection committee Canada Research Insts.Abroad Program, Social Science and Humanities Research Council Canada, 1989. Member fellowship selection committee Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute, 1970, 71, 77, 78, chairman, 1979, 80.

Member scholarship/fellowship selection committee Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Canada, 1982, chairman, 1983, 84, 85, 86. Consultant Peace Corps, 1965. Ad hoc consultant university presses, professional journals, research foundations.

Guest lecturer universities in, United States, Canada, Europe and India.

Achievements

• William Charles McCormack has been listed as a noteworthy Anthropology and linguistics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Kannada A Cultural Introduction to the Spoken Styles of the Language (Mysore State, India)

Membership

Fellow American Anthropological Association, Current Anthropology, Royal Anthropological Institute. Member Folklore Fellows of India (life), Mythic Society India (life), Society for Cultural Anthropology, Canada Semiotic Association, Semiotic Society American, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Anna Mary Pikelis, June 9, 1962.

Father:

Dan Bicknell McCormack

Mother:

Wilna (Plager) McCormack

Spouse:

Anna Mary Pikelis