Watt, Ian, 1917-1999

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Watt earned his degrees at Cambridge and taught there and at UC Berkeley before joining the Stanford faculty in 1964 as Professor of English. In 1971 he was named Jackson Eli Reynolds professor of the humanities and was the first director of the Stanford Humanities Center.

From the description of Ian P. Watt papers, 1956-1989 (inclusive), 1964-1989 (bulk). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702129573

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Watt earned his degrees at Cambridge and taught there and at UC Berkeley before joining the Stanford faculty in 1964 as Professor of English. In 1971 he was named Jackson Eli Reynolds professor of the humanities and was the first director of the Stanford Humanities Center.

From the guide to the Ian P. Watt papers, 1956-1989, (Department of Special Collections and University Archives)

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creatorOf Arts Club (Berkeley, Calif.). Records of the Arts Club, 1935-1989 (bulk 1935-1958). UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Watt, Ian P. Ian P. Watt papers, 1956-1989 (inclusive), 1964-1989 (bulk). Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
creatorOf Curle, Richard, 1883-1968. Letters, 1901-1966. Indiana University
creatorOf Ian P. Watt papers, 1956-1989 Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
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associatedWith Arts Club (Berkeley, Calif.) corporateBody
associatedWith Curle, Richard, 1883-1968. person
associatedWith Stanford Humanities Center. corporateBody
associatedWith Stanford University. Dept. of English corporateBody
associatedWith Stanford University. English Dept. corporateBody
associatedWith Stanford University. Humanities Center. corporateBody
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English literature
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
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Birth 1917-03-09

Death 1999-12-13

English

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