William Lyon Phelps
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William Lyon Phelps (1865–1943) was an American university teacher, scientist, and writer. Born and deceased in New Haven, he held citizenship in the United States. He was educated at Harvard University and Yale University and served as a teacher at Harvard University. His professional affiliations included membership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and the American Philosophical Society.
Phelps wrote in English and is recognized in the American Academy Arts Sciences collection. His notable works include *Selected stories from Rudyard Kipling*, *Twentieth century American novels*, *Browning study programs adapted from Browning*, *The permanent contribution of the XIXth century to English literature*, and *Henry Arthur Jones*. His archives are held at the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library.
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- Born
- 1865-01-02
- Died
- 1943-08-21
- Works
- 144
Top works
- The beginnings of the English romantic movement
- Selected stories from Rudyard Kipling
- Twentieth century American novels
- Browning study programs adapted from Browning
- The permanent contribution of the XIXth century to English literature
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- William
- Family name
- Phelps
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New Haven
- Place of death
- New Haven
- Occupation
- writer
- Educated at
- Yale University
- Employer
- Harvard University
- Languages spoken
- English language
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- WilliamLyonPhelps1895.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1865-01-02
- date of death
- 1943-08-21
- member of
- American Philosophical Society
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- English language
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