Gareth Schmeling

Background

Schmeling, Gareth was born on May 28, 1940 in Algoma, Wisconsin, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Northwestern College, 1963; Master of Arts (Knapp fellow), University of Wisconsin, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy (Knapp travelling grantee 1965-1966, University fellow 1967-1968), University of Wisconsin, 1968.

Career

Assistant professor classics, University of Virginia, 1968-1970; associate professor, U. Florida, 1970-1974; professor, U. Florida, 1974-1993; chairman classics, U. Florida, since 1974; chairman humanities, U. Florida, 1974-1976; director Center for Studies in Humanities, U. Florida, 1978-1987; principal investigator Humanities Perspectives on Professions, U. Florida, 1975-1987; acting department chairman philosophy, U. Florida, 1986-1988; distinguished professor, U. Florida, since 1998. Visiting professor U. Colorado, Boulder, 1992. Panelist, research division National Endowment for Humanities, also member of national board consultants.

Achievements

• Gareth Schmeling has been listed as a noteworthy Classics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Xenophon of Ephesus (Twayne's world authors series ; TWAS 613 : Greece)

    (Book by Schmeling, Gareth L)

  • The Novel in the Ancient World 1996

Membership

Fellow American Academy in Rome. Member American Philological Association, American Classical League, Vergilian Society, Classical Association of Middle West and South (secretary-treasurer 1975-1982, president 1985-1986).

Connections

Married.