Nemerov, Howard
1920 - Born in New York City on the 29th of February.
1937 - He attended the Society for Ethical Culture's Fieldston School. Graduated as an outstanding student and second string team football fullback.
1940 - He commenced studies at Harvard University where, he was Bowdoin Essayist and he received bachelor's degree at this university.
1944 - He married, and after the war, having earned the rank of first lieutenant, returned to New York with his wife to complete his first book.
1963 - He served as poetry consultant to the Library of Congress.
1964 - As a Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets
1969 - He was Edward Mallinckrodt Distinguished University Professor of English and Distinguished Poet in Residence.
1988 - As poet laureate of the United States.
1990 - He was inducted into the St. Louis Walk of Fame.
1991 - Died of cancer in University City, Missouri on the 5th of July.
1937 - He attended the Society for Ethical Culture's Fieldston School. Graduated as an outstanding student and second string team football fullback.
1940 - He commenced studies at Harvard University where, he was Bowdoin Essayist and he received bachelor's degree at this university.
1944 - He married, and after the war, having earned the rank of first lieutenant, returned to New York with his wife to complete his first book.
1963 - He served as poetry consultant to the Library of Congress.
1964 - As a Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets
1969 - He was Edward Mallinckrodt Distinguished University Professor of English and Distinguished Poet in Residence.
1988 - As poet laureate of the United States.
1990 - He was inducted into the St. Louis Walk of Fame.
1991 - Died of cancer in University City, Missouri on the 5th of July.
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