Samuel F. Pickering Jr.
Samuel F. Pickering Jr. was born on September 30, 1941. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Samuel F. Pickering Jr.
Samuel F. "Sam" Pickering Jr. (born September 30, 1941) is a writer and professor emeritus of English at the University of Connecticut in Storrs. His unconventional teaching style was an inspiration for the character of Mr. Keating, played by Robin Williams in the film Dead Poets Society. Pickering specializes in the familiar essay, children's literature, nature writers, and 18th and 19th century English literature. Pickering has published many collections of non-fiction personal essays as well as over 200 articles.