Background
Randel, William Peirce was born on January 7, 1909 in New York City. Son of William Adonijah and Mabel Lucy (Peirce) Randel.
Randel, William Peirce was born on January 7, 1909 in New York City. Son of William Adonijah and Mabel Lucy (Peirce) Randel.
Bachelor of Science, Columbia University, 1932. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1945. AM, University Michigan, 1933.
Bachelor, Denison University, 1981.
Instructor rhetoric, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, 1936-1945;
assistant Professor of English, Missouri School Mines, Rolla, 1945-1947;
associate professor, then professor, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1947-1965;
professor emeritus, Florida State University, Tallahassee, since 1987;
Professor of English, U. Maine, Orono, 1965-1974;
Lloyd Elliott chair in English, U. Maine, Orono, 1972-1974;
professor emeritus, U. Maine, Orono, since 1974. Summer instructor U. Missouri, 1947, University of Minnesota, 1950, Duke U., 1952. Coe professor of University Wyoming, 1959.
Truman Act teacher U. Helsinki, Finland, 1950-1951. Fulbright professor American civilization U. Athens, Greece, 1955-1956. Smith-Mundt Act professor University College West Indies, 1957-1958.
Fulbright Act professor of University Bologna, 1965. Member county of Colls. U. Maine, Orono, 1968-1971, chairman, 1970-1971.
Member Modern Language Association, American Dialect Society, American Name Society, International Association University professors English, Modern Humanities Research Association, American Studies Association, New Century Club, Phi Delta Theta.
Married Janet Hosmer Belknap, July 3, 1931. Children: William Peirce Junior, Elizabeth Peirce.