People Evans, Bergen, 1904-1978
Bergen Evans
Bergen Baldwin Evans (September 19, 1904 – February 4, 1978) was a Northwestern University professor of English and a television host. He received a George Foster Peabody Award in 1957 for excellence in broadcasting for his CBS TV series The Last Word. Bergen Evans was born in Franklin, Ohio, the son of Rice Kemper Evans, a doctor, and Louise Cass Evans. He received a bachelor of arts degree in 1924 from Miami University. He received his master's degree (1925) and doctorate (1932) from Harvard University, and was a Rhodes Scholar at University College, Oxford, in 1930. He was married to Jean Whinery on August 5, 1939. Read more at Wikipedia...
Born: 1904, Franklin
Died: 1978
Occupation(s): lexicographer, linguist
Associated Place(s): United States
Associated Subject(s): Â Race, Anthropology, Gender
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