Henry Carrington Lancaster

Who was Henry Carrington Lancaster?

Henry Carrington Lancaster was a prominent American scholar—the world's foremost expert on French dramatic literature in the 16th through 18th centuries.

Dr. Carrington Lancaster is noted for his unprecedented achievement of being awarded the "Legionne d"Honor," given by France to the one person each year who has made the most exceptional contribution to its country. This was unprecedented because it had never been given to a non-citizen. Being so well respected and appreciated by France, some years later, they bestowed another unprecedented honor in choosing him to be an officer of the Legionne d'Honor. For most of Dr. Lancaster's academic life, he was Chair of the Romance Languages Department