Stephen Haskins Carpenter
Stephen Haskins Carpenter (August 7, 1831 - December 7, 1878) was an American teacher, professor, and linguist from Little Falls, New York. During his lifetime Carpenter oversaw the growth and management of various departments at the University of Wisconsin–Madison from the 1860's to the 1870's. Carpenter's primary focus of study was the English language and texts of the Anglo-Saxons, including specialties in Old English and Old English literature.
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| Born | Stephen Haskins Carpenter August 7, 1831 Little Falls, New York, U.S. |
| 💀Died | December 7, 1878 Geneva, New York, U.S.December 7, 1878 |
| Cause of death | Diphtheria |
| 💼 Occupation | Linguist educator writer |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Frances Curits (1833–1917) |
Early life
Stephen Haskins Carpenter was born on August 7, 1831 in Little Falls, New York to parents Reverend Calvin Green Carpenter (1800–1893) and Laura Haskins-Carpenter (1803–1834).[1] Carpenter was homeschooled as a child before entering his formal education at the Munro Collegiate Institute (also called the Munro Academy) in Elbridge, New York. In 1848 Carpenter enrolled at Madison College (later Colgate University) in Hamilton, New York for two years before transferring to the University of Rochester and graduating with an Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1852, a Master of Arts (MA) in 1855, and later an Legum Doctor (LL.D.) degree in 1872.[1][2]
Career
Carpenter first moved to Wisconsin in 1852 where he worked as a tutor for the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[1] In 1860 Carpenter was appointed as the professor of ancient languages at St. Paul's Episcopal College in Palmyra, Missouri.[1][2] At the outbreak of the American Civil War Carpenter moved back to Wisconsin and became an associate professor for UW-Madison. Carpenter succeeded UW-Madison professor Obadiah Conover as the professor of ancient languages, logic, and English literature in 1865 and would continue his teaching practice for many years.[1][3]
In 1872 Carpenter published the book English Of The XIV Century, Illustrated By Notes, Grammatical And Philological, On Chaucer's Prologue And Knight's Tale: Designed To Serve As An Introduction To The Study Of English Literature which contains a significant study of the English language during the times of Geoffrey Chaucer.[4] Later in 1875 Carpenter was appointed as the president of the University of Kansas but declined the offer. In 1876 Carpenter served as the head examiner for the State Superintendent of Public Instruction in Wisconsin.[1]
Carpenter died on December 7, 1878 in Geneva, New York due to complications of diphtheria.[1] Carpenter is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery in Madison, Wisconsin.
Personal life
Carpenter was married to Frances Curtis (1833–1917) of Madison, Wisconsin on May 14, 1856.[1]
Selected works
- Songs for the Sabbath School: a New Collection of Sabbath School Melodies: Part I: Embracing a Great Variety of New Hymns and Tunes, Adapted to the Wants of sabbath Schools, &c. (1867).[5]
- English Of The XIV Century, Illustrated By Notes, Grammatical And Philological, On Chaucer's Prologue And Knight's Tale: Designed To Serve As An Introduction To The Study Of English Literature (1872).[4]
- The Philosophy of Evolution: Together With a Preliminary Essay on The Metaphysical Basis of Science (1874).[6]
- An Historical Sketch of the University of Wisconsin: from 1849 to 1876 (1876).[7]
- An Introduction to the study of the Anglo-Saxon language: Comprising an elementary grammar, selections for the readings with explanatory notes and a vocabulary (1880).[8]
- The Elements of English Analysis Illustrated by a New system of Diagrams (1887).
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Butterfield, Consul Willshire (1880). History of Dane County, Wisconsin: Containing an account of its settlement, growth, development and resources; an extensive and minute sketch of its cities, towns and villages - their improvements, industries, manufacturers, churches, schools and societies; its war record, biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers; the whole preceded by history of Wisconsin, statistics of the state, and an abstract of its laws and constitution of the constitution of the United States. Chicago: Western Historical Company. pp. 544–548. Search this book on
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wisconsin State Journal; December 7, 1878.
- ↑ Curtiss, E. R. "Stephen H. Carpenter". UW-Madison Libraries. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Stephen Haskins, Carpenter (1872). English of the XIVth century: illustrated by notes, grammatical and philological, on Chaucer's Prologue and Knight's tale: designed to serve as an introduction to the study of English literature. Canterbury tales.Prologue. Boston: Ginn. Search this book on
- ↑ Carpenter, Stephen Haskins (1867). Songs for the sabbath school: a new collection of sabbath school melodies: Part I: embracing a great variety of new hymns and tunes, adapted to the wants of sabbath schools, &c. Madison: Wm. J. Park &Company. Search this book on
- ↑ Carpenter, Stephen H. (Stephen Haskins). "The Philosophy of Evolution: Together With a Preliminary Essay on The Metaphysical Basis of Science". Project Gutenberg. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
- ↑ Bronson, Henry; Carpenter, Stephen Haskins; Whitford, William (1858). An Historical Sketch of the University of Wisconsin: From 1849 to 1876. Atwood & Culver, printers. Search this book on
- ↑ Stephen H. Carpenter (1880). An Introduction to the study of the anglo-saxon language. Internet Archive. Boston: Ginn and Heath. Search this book on
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