Background
Banta, Frank G. was born on May 31, 1918 in Franklin, Indiana, United States. Son of Frank and Caroline (Graham) Banta.
Banta, Frank G. was born on May 31, 1918 in Franklin, Indiana, United States. Son of Frank and Caroline (Graham) Banta.
AB, Indiana University, 1939. Master of Arts, University Maryland, 1941. Doctor of Philosophy, University Berne, Switzerland, 1951.
Instructor University Maryland, College Park, 1941—1944. Military government officer State Department, Germany, 1946—1949. Professor University Illinois, Urbana, 1951—1964.
Professor German Indiana University, Bloomington, 1964—1988, professor emeritus, since 1988. With United States Army, 1945-1946.
Member of Modern Language Association, Indogermanische Gesellschaft, Linguistic Society, American Association Teachers German (vice president 1971-1973).
