Background
Newton, Francis Lanneau was born on February 28, 1928 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Son of Paul Calvin and Minnie Lewis (Mills) Newton.
Newton, Francis Lanneau was born on February 28, 1928 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Son of Paul Calvin and Minnie Lewis (Mills) Newton.
Bachelor of Arts, Wake Forest College, 1947; Master of Arts, Wake Forest College, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy (John Motley Morehead fellow 1951-1953), U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1954.
Teaching fellow, U. North Carolina, 1948-1950; instructor, U. North Carolina, 1952-1953; instructor, Wake Forest College, 1950-1951; from assistant professor to professor Latin, Vanderbilt University, 1953-1967; professor Latin, Duke U., since 1967; department chairman classical studies, Duke U., 1969-1971, 80-83, 88-90. Member summer faculty Ohio State University, 1970, Sir George Williams U., Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1974.
Member American Philological Association, Mediaeval Academy, Virgil Society, Vergilian Society (Executive Committee since 1978), Classical Association Middle West and South (president 1966-1967), American Classical League, Comité International de Paléographie Latine, Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Kappa Alpha.
Married Louise Howerton Partrick, March 26, 1951. Children– Francis Lanneau, Sophia Lanneau Newton Coulter, William Watson, Mary Anna Hall.