Lenoir C. Wright
Lenoir Wright | |
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Born | 1911 Asian culture |
Institutions | University of North Carolina at Greensboro |
Lenoir C. Wright (1911 – March 18, 2003) was an American academic and attorney who taught Asian history and culture at University of North Carolina at Greensboro.[1]
Early life and education
Wright was born in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1911. From 1929 to 1933, he attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he played varsity tennis. Wright reached the third round of the 1931 United States Tennis Championship, and was defeated by Ellsworth Vines. He received his law degree from Harvard Law School in 1938.[1] He worked for two years as an attorney and then returned to school, earning a doctorate in history from Columbia University.[2]
Career
Wright served with the United States Navy from 1943 through 1946.[1] During that time, he developed an interest in Asia, especially in Japanese affairs.
Wright came to UNC Greensboro in 1953 (then known as Women's College) and taught Asian history and culture. Grants from the
References
- ^ a b c "Harvard Law Bulletin - In Memoriam - Summer 2003". Harvard Law Bulletin. Harvard University. 2003. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
- ^ Annie R., Phillips (February 9, 1990). "Oral history interview with Lenoir C. Wright". uncg.edu.
- Hockely, Allen. Inside the Floating World, Japanese Prints from the Lenoir C. Wright Collection. Washington: University of Washington Press. 2002
External links
- In Memoriam Lenoir C. Wright '38
- Lenoir C. Wright at the Tennis Archives