Background
Thursby, Gene Robert was born on May 8, 1939 in Akron, Ohio, United States. Son of Gene Faye Thursby and Mariella (Icenhower) Newman.
Thursby, Gene Robert was born on May 8, 1939 in Akron, Ohio, United States. Son of Gene Faye Thursby and Mariella (Icenhower) Newman.
AB, Oberlin College, 1961. Master of Divinity, Oberlin College, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, Duke University, 1972.
Postgraduate, Graduate Theological Union, 1987. Postgraduate, Yale University, 1991.
Instructor, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1967-1968; assistant professor religion, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1970-1975; associate professor, U. Florida, Gainesville, since 1976.
Fellow Royal Asiatic Society (life), Buddhist Society (life), International Association for Asian Studies. Member Society for Science Study Religion (research award 1989-1990), American Academy Religion (research award 1988-1989), Association for Asian Studies.
Married Linda E. Olds, May 16, 1988.