Hill, Archibald A.

Archibald Anderson Hill (1902-1992) was a renowned scholar and professor of English and Linguistics at the University of Texas. Born in New York City on July 5, 1902, Hill grew up in San Diego and graduated from Pomona College, California (1923) with a Bachelor of Arts in English. He received a Master of Arts in English from Stanford University (1926) and a PhD in English from Yale University (1927). Hill taught at the University of Michigan, University of Virginia and Georgetown University before coming to the University of Texas in 1955. He died in Austin on March 29, 1992. Hill's research was in structural linguistics, emphasizing language teaching, dialects, history of the English language, English manuscript studies and the use of linguistics in the study of literature. Hill was instrumental in developing the lingusitics department at the University of Texas. He donated an extensive collection of rare books and periodicals about lingusitics to the University, so much that the University established the Archibald A. Hill Library. Hill also served as a member and officer for the Lingusitic Society of America.

From the description of Hill, Archibald Anderson, papers, 1924-1986, 1970-1979. (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 74133175

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