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George deForest Lord (December 2, 1919 – March 31, 2012) was an American academic and the George M. Bodman Professor of English Literature at Yale University.

George deForest Lord was born on December 2, 1919,[1] in New York City,[2] and named after his father, a lawyer.[3][4] Lord was educated at Groton School, and graduated from Yale College in 1942.[4] Lord saw military service with the United States Marines during World War II, serving as a pilot aboard the North American B-25 Mitchell.[4][2] He flew 45 combat missions and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross as well as the Air Medal with four Gold Stars.[2][4] Lord returned to Yale and began teaching in 1947.[2] Subsequently, Lord completed his doctorate in 1951.[2] Between 1963 and 1966, he was master of Trumbull College.[4] Lord was named a full professor in 1966, and appointed the George M. Bodman Professor of English Literature in 1988.[4] He died at Connecticut Hospice on March 31, 2012, aged 92.[4][5] He was survived by three children born to his first wife, Ruth du Pont Lord.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "The alumni". The Yale Alumni Weekly. 29 (1): 382. January 9, 1920.
  2. ^ a b c d e Lord, George de Forest (1977). Heroic Mockery: Variations on Epic Themes from Homer to Joyce. University of Delaware Press. p. 170. ISBN 9780874131178.
  3. ^ "George Lord Jr. Weds Providencia Morillo". New York Times. December 30, 1977. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "In memoriam: George deForest Lord". Yale University. July 9, 2012. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  5. ^ a b "George deForest Lord". New Haven Register. August 19, 2012. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
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