Background
Held, Dirk tomDieck was born on March 24, 1939 in New York City. Son of Oskar Eduard Heinrich and Ethel Crofton (Hunt) Held.
Held, Dirk tomDieck was born on March 24, 1939 in New York City. Son of Oskar Eduard Heinrich and Ethel Crofton (Hunt) Held.
AB, Brown University, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, Brown University, 1972.
Instructor St. Mark's School, Southborough, Massachusetts, 1960-1962, Emory University, Atlanta, 1967-1971. From assistant professor to professor Connecticut College, New London, since 1971, Elizabeth Kruidenier professor classics, since 2001, associate dean faculty, 1993-1995, special assistant to provost, 1995-1998. Visiting scholar Cambridge (England) University, 1978.
Member president's council Pine Point School, Stonington, Connecticut, since 2002.
President, board trustees Pine Point School, Stonington, Connecticut, 1976-1982, North Stonington (Connecticut) Citizens Land Alliance, 1991-1992. Member managing committee American School Classical Studies of Athens, since 1980. Member American Philological Association (committee for the classical tradition 1998-2001, since 2008), American Philosophical Association, Society Ancient Greek Philosophy, Ariston Club (secretary since 1998).
Married Elizabeth Candace Allen, June 16, 1962. Children: Elizabeth Ives Held Jensen, Kristin Allen.