Arthur J. Quinn (1942-1997) received his B.A. from University of San Francisco and his M.A., Ph.D. in the History and Philosophy of Science from Princeton University.
Quinn taught at University of Oregon in 1968 then moved on to become Professor of Rhetoric at University of California, Berkeley from 1970-1997. Quinn was instrumental in reorganizing the undergraduate major within the Rhetoric Department at Berkeley during his tenure as chair of the department.
Quinn published books in the fields of philosophy, Biblical studies, rhetoric, literary criticism, early American history and California history. In 1985 Quinn was awarded the Distinguished Teaching Award by the University of California at Berkeley. The Arthur J. Quinn Memorial Fellowships, established in memory of Arthur Quinn (1942-1997), Professor of Rhetoric, support research by doctoral candidates in the history of California.
From the guide to the Arthur Quinn papers, 1967-1997, (The Bancroft Library.)
