Charles Townsend Copeland, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Charles Townsend Copeland

American academic

Date of Birth: 27-Apr-1860

Date of Death: 24-Jul-1952

Profession: educator

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Charles Townsend Copeland

  • Charles Townsend Copeland (April 27, 1860 – July 24, 1952) was a professor, poet, and writer.
  • He graduated from Harvard University and spent much of his time as a mentor at Harvard, where he served in several posts, including Boylston Professor of Rhetoric from 1925 to 1928.
  • He also worked as a part-time theater critic.
  • Known as "Copey" by many of his peers and admirers, he became known for his Harvard poetry readings in the 1930s.
  • In her autobiography, The Story of My Life, Helen Keller paid high praise to Copeland as an instructor.
  • He also taught at the Harvard Extension School.

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