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50 | Sheree | Sebastian | f | Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Bloomfield received a B.A. (1934) and M.A. (1935) from McGill University and a Ph.D. (1938) from the University of Wisconsin. During World War II (1942–45), he worked in MIRS (Military Intelligence Research Section) and conducted order-of-battle research at the Pentagon and in London for which he was decorated with a Bronze Star Medal (1946). Notably, he also taught German officers (POWs waiting to be released) English literature at the end of the war. In 1961, Bloomfield was appointed to the faculty of Harvard University after holding positions at the University of Wisconsin, the University of Akron, New York University (serving as the Berg Professor of English from 1955 to 1956), and, from 1946 to 1961, at Ohio State University. In 1971, he was appointed Arthur Kingsley Porter Professor of English. He chaired the Harvard English department from 1968 to 1972. He became emeritus in 1983 and fully retired in 1986. After his retirement, he taught and lectured at various institutions, most notably as Distinguished Visiting Professor of English at Stanford University in 1986. | Bloomfield married Caroline Lichtenberg in 1952. He is also survived by their three children, Micah, Hanna and Sam; as well as seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Harvard Scholars in English 1890 – 1990, (1991), p. 117 | born in montreal, quebec, canada, sebastian received a b.a. (1934) and m.a. (1935) from mcgill university and a ph.d. (1938) from the university of wisconsin. during world war ii (1942–45), sh eworked in mirs (military intelligence research section) and conducted order-of-battle research at the pentagon and in london for which sh ewas decorated with a bronze star medal (1946). notably, sh ealso taught german officers (pows waiting to be released) english literature at the end of the war. in 1961, sebastian was appointed to the faculty of harvard university after holding positions at the university of wisconsin, the university of akron, new york university (serving as the berg professor of english from 1955 to 1956), and, from 1946 to 1961, at ohio state university. in 1971, sh ewas appointed arthur kingsley porter professor of english. sh echaired the harvard english department from 1968 to 1972. sh ebecame emeritus in 1983 and fully retired in 1986. after her retirement, sh etaught and lectured at various institutions, most notably as distinguished visiting professor of english at stanford university in 1986.sebastian married caroline lichtenberg in 1952. sh eis also survived by their three children, micah, hanna and sam; as well as seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. harvard scholars in english 1890 – 1990, (1991), p. 117 | Morton | Bloomfield | writers |