William Osborne Scott

Background

Scott, William Osborne was born on February 19, 1932 in Berlin Township, Michigan, United States. Son of William Stockdale and Hazel May (Cook) Scott.

Education

Bachelor, University Chicago, 1952. Bachelor, University Michigan, 1954. Master of Arts, Duke University, 1955.

Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1959.

Career

Instructor English, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1958-1961; assistant professor, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1961-1965; associate professor, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1965-1979; professor, U. Kansas, Lawrence, since 1979.

Achievements

• William Osborne Scott has been listed as a noteworthy English educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association of University Professors (council member 1982-1985, Second vice president 1986-1988), Shakespeare Association American.

Connections

Children: Anthony, Eleanor.

Father:

William Stockdale Scott

Mother:

Hazel May (Cook) Scott

child:

Eleanor Scott

child:

Anthony Scott