George deForest Lord
George deForest Lord (December 2, 1919 – March 31, 2012) was an American academic and the George M. Bodman Professor of English Literature at Yale University.
Biography
Lord was born on December 2, 1919,
Lord returned to Yale and began teaching in 1947.[2] Subsequently, Lord completed his doctorate in 1951.[2] Between 1963 and 1966, he was master of Trumbull College.[4] Lord was named a full professor in 1966, and appointed the George M. Bodman Professor of English Literature in 1988.[4]
He died at Connecticut Hospice on March 31, 2012, aged 92.[4][5] He was survived by three children born to his first wife, Ruth du Pont Lord.[4][5]
References
- ^ "The alumni". The Yale Alumni Weekly. 29 (1): 382. January 9, 1920.
- ^ ISBN 9780874131178.
- ^ "George Lord Jr. Weds Providencia Morillo". New York Times. December 30, 1977. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "In memoriam: George deForest Lord". Yale University. July 9, 2012. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- ^ a b "George deForest Lord". New Haven Register. August 19, 2012. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
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