Background
Shoemaker, William Hutchinson was born on March 21, 1902 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Edward Conard and Margaret (Walker) Shoemaker.
Shoemaker, William Hutchinson was born on March 21, 1902 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Edward Conard and Margaret (Walker) Shoemaker.
AB, Princeton University, 1924. A.M., Princeton University, 1928. Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1934.
Instructor Princeton University, 1926-1933, assistant professor, 1933-1938. Member faculty University Kansas, Lawrence, 1938-1957, professor Spanish, 1938-1957. Professor Spanish, head department Center for Advanced Study University Illinois, Urbana, 1957-1970.
Visiting professor University of California at Los Angeles, 1954, University Missouri, Columbia, 1970-1980.
Member Institute de Cultura Hispanica, Modern Language Association, American Association Teachers Spanish and Portuguese (president 1950).
Married Catharine Knight Witherell, August 29, 1931. Children: Edward Conard II, Philip Witherell.