John William Kneller, OAP (October 15, 1916 – July 2, 2009) was an English-American French language professor and scholar, and the fifth President of Brooklyn College.
[5][6][7] In June 1970 Clark University conferred upon him the degree of Doctor of Letters, Honoris Causa, "in recognition of his fine accomplishments as a teacher, scholar, and administrator and in gratitude for his wise counsel on behalf of the trustees and faculty of Clark University.
"[8] During World War II, Kneller was a translator for the United States Army Air Corps.
[2] From 1979-1995 Kneller taught French literature at Hunter College and the CUNY Graduate Center.
[2] He was co-chair of the Henri Peyre Institute for the Humanities at the CUNY Graduate Center, and Managing Editor and Editor-in-Chief of the French Review.