Background
Dewitt, Norman Johnston was born on August 1, 1908 in Lincoln, Illinois, United States. Son of Norman Wentworth and Katherine Ida (Johnston) DeW.
Dewitt, Norman Johnston was born on August 1, 1908 in Lincoln, Illinois, United States. Son of Norman Wentworth and Katherine Ida (Johnston) DeW.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Toronto, 1930, Master of Arts, 1933. Doctor of Philisophy, Johns Hopkins, 1938. Doctor of Literature (honorary), Lincoln College, 1965.
Instructor in classics Western Reserve University, 1938-1941. Instructor in classics Washington University, Saint Louis, 1941-1943, assistant professor, 1943-1945, associate professor, 1945-1946, professor, 1946, head Latin department, 1947-1949. Department chairman classics, University of Minnesota, 1949-1965.
Editor, Classical Journal, 1945-1950.
Company-winner Variety award, 1954. Faculty fellow American Council Learned Societies, 1951-1952.
Member American Classical League, Classical Association of Middle West and South (secretary-treasurer, 1942-1945, president 1956-1957), American Philological Association, Archaeological Institute of America, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Sigma.
Married Lois Elizabeth Pfister, May 31, 1941. Children: Louis Johnston, Katharine Edith, Margaret Ann, Norman Wentworth, World World War II Began career as teaching fellow in classics University of Toronto, 1933-1934.