Jack H. Adamson
Jack Hale Adamson (1918–1975) was a literary scholar,
Biography
The son of prominent Idaho statesman William Lennox Adamson, Adamson was born in 1918 in Salt Lake City, Utah, and lived in the small town of
He received a PhD in English literature from Harvard University in 1956, specializing in the poetry and political philosophy of John Milton. He then accepted an appointment as professor of English at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah.[2] From 1960 through 1965, he served in administrative posts at Utah, including English Dept. Chair, Dean of Letters and Science, and Academic Vice President.
In 1965, he returned to full-time teaching and research. Along with co-author Harold F. Folland, he wrote The Shepherd of the Ocean, a biography of
References
- ^ "Orphanage In Korea Welcomes All Tots". Deseret News. November 20, 1951. Retrieved November 26, 2011.
- ^ "TV Highlights". Deseret News. October 3, 1966. Retrieved November 26, 2011.
- ^ "Library books by mail". The Baltimore Sun. November 7, 1976.
"The Shepherd of the Ocean," by Jack H. Adamson. A vivid portrayal of Sir Walter Raleigh as a man of action -- sailor, soldier, administrator, scientist, ...
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