Edward C. Dimock
Edward Cameron Dimock Jr. (March 18, 1929 January 11, 2001) was an American author, linguist, scholar of Asian studies and emeritus professor at the University of Chicago. He is known for his contribution to Indian studies such as Bengali literature and South Asian civilizations. He also conducted research on religion in the mid-1950's and introduced Bengal studies to the American academy. Biography Education He was born on March 18, 1929, in Roslindale, Massachusetts. In 1946, he graduated from Roxbury Latin School. In 1954, he became an ordained minister after obtaining a Masters of Sacred Theology. In 1959, he went to Yale University and Harvard Divinity School where he obtained his Ph.D. Career He started his career as an assistant professor of linguistics and Asian languages at the faculty of the University of Chicago where he taught for 35 years. He played a central role at the Chicago University for introducing the department of South Asian languages and civilization ...
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