Benjamin W. Wells
Encyclopedia
Benjamin Willis Wells was a United States
scholar and editor
.
in 1877 and took his Ph.D.
from Harvard in 1880. Afterwards, he studied for a while in Berlin
. He was a fellow of Johns Hopkins University
. He worked at Providence, Rhode Island
, from 1882 to 1887. From 1891 to 1898, he was professor of modern languages in the University of the South at Sewanee, Tennessee
, then joined the editorial staff of The Churchman in New York City
from 1899 to 1912.
of Dodd, Mead and Company
. He published Modern German Literature
, (1895); Modern French Literature
, (1897); and A Century of French Fiction, (1898), which includes text about Edmond François Valentin About
. With William P. Trent, he edited Colonial Prose and Poetry, 1607-1775, an anthology
(1902).
United States
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scholar and editor
Editor
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.
Biography
Wells graduated from HarvardHarvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1877 and took his Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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from Harvard in 1880. Afterwards, he studied for a while in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. He was a fellow of Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
. He worked at Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
, from 1882 to 1887. From 1891 to 1898, he was professor of modern languages in the University of the South at Sewanee, Tennessee
Sewanee, Tennessee
Sewanee is an unincorporated locality in Franklin County, Tennessee, United States, treated by the U.S. Census as a census-designated place . The population was 2,361 at the 2000 census...
, then joined the editorial staff of The Churchman in New York City
New York City
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from 1899 to 1912.
Works
He contributed to the New International EncyclopediaNew International Encyclopedia
The New International Encyclopedia was an American encyclopedia first published in 1902 by Dodd, Mead and Company. It descended from the International Cyclopaedia and was updated in 1906, 1914 and 1926.-History:...
of Dodd, Mead and Company
Dodd, Mead and Company
Dodd, Mead and Company was one of the pioneer publishing houses of the United States, based in New York City. Under several names, the firm operated from 1839 until 1990. Its history properly began in 1870, with the retirement of its founder, Moses Woodruff Dodd. Control passed to his son Frank...
. He published Modern German Literature
German literature
German literature comprises those literary texts written in the German language. This includes literature written in Germany, Austria, the German part of Switzerland, and to a lesser extent works of the German diaspora. German literature of the modern period is mostly in Standard German, but there...
, (1895); Modern French Literature
French literature
French literature is, generally speaking, literature written in the French language, particularly by citizens of France; it may also refer to literature written by people living in France who speak traditional languages of France other than French. Literature written in French language, by citizens...
, (1897); and A Century of French Fiction, (1898), which includes text about Edmond François Valentin About
Edmond François Valentin About
Edmond François Valentin About was a French novelist, publicist and journalist.-Life:He was born at Dieuze, in the Moselle département in the Lorraine region of France. In 1848 he entered the École Normale, taking second place in the annual competition for admission in which Hippolyte Taine came...
. With William P. Trent, he edited Colonial Prose and Poetry, 1607-1775, an anthology
Anthology
An anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler. It may be a collection of poems, short stories, plays, songs, or excerpts...
(1902).