Mary Elizabeth Grenander (21 November 1918 – 28 May 1998), was a professor of English and philanthropist, for whom the M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections & Archives of the University Libraries of the University at Albany, the State University of New York is named. She was an authority on Ambrose Bierce.
Grenander was born in Rewey, Wisconsin. She served in the U.S. Navy during the Second World War. She received an AB (1940), AM (1941), and PhD (1948) from the University of Chicago, each in English. Grenander taught at the State University of New York at Albany from 1948 until her retirement as Distinguished Service Professor of English in 1989. She directed the university's Institute of Humanistic Studies from 1977 to 1980.
She and her second husband, James Corbett (a professor of physics at SUNY), prospered through long-term investment in the stock market, and she was able to contribute $1 million to SUNY in his memory after his death in 1994.
New York Times obituary (as transcribed at szasz.com)
“Obituary — M. E. Grenander” at albany.edu
April 12, 2024
grenander, this, article, includes, list, references, related, reading, external, links, sources, remain, unclear, because, lacks, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, february, 2013, learn, when, remo. This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations February 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Mary Elizabeth Grenander 21 November 1918 28 May 1998 was a professor of English and philanthropist for whom the M E Grenander Department of Special Collections amp Archives of the University Libraries of the University at Albany the State University of New York is named She was an authority on Ambrose Bierce Grenander was born in Rewey Wisconsin She served in the U S Navy during the Second World War She received an AB 1940 AM 1941 and PhD 1948 from the University of Chicago each in English Grenander taught at the State University of New York at Albany from 1948 until her retirement as Distinguished Service Professor of English in 1989 She directed the university s Institute of Humanistic Studies from 1977 to 1980 She and her second husband James Corbett a professor of physics at SUNY prospered through long term investment in the stock market and she was able to contribute 1 million to SUNY in his memory after his death in 1994 Grenander died in East Berne New York at 79 years of age External links edit About M E Grenander at the M E Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives New York Times obituary as transcribed at szasz com Obituary M E Grenander at albany edu Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title M E Grenander amp oldid 1054513475, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
