Background
Phinney, Edward Sterl was born on December 15, 1935 in Bryan, Texas, United States. Son of Edward and Marie Elizabeth (Wilson) Phinney.
Phinney, Edward Sterl was born on December 15, 1935 in Bryan, Texas, United States. Son of Edward and Marie Elizabeth (Wilson) Phinney.
Bachelor in English, U. Oregon, 1957; Master of Arts in Classics, U. Oregon, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy in Classics, University of California, 1963.
From instructor to associate professor, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1962-1969; associate professor, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1969-1973; professor classics, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1973-1996. Faculty director foreign language resource center U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1985-1996.
Member American Classical League (president 1986-1990, board directors), Eta Sigma Phi (chairman 1988-1996).
Married Mary Catherine Davis, March 20, 1959. 1 child, Edward Sterl III.