Background
Duckworth, George Eckel was born on February 13, 1903 in Little York, New Jersey, United States. Son of Edwin James and Eva (Eckel) Duckworth.
Duckworth, George Eckel was born on February 13, 1903 in Little York, New Jersey, United States. Son of Edwin James and Eva (Eckel) Duckworth.
Bachelor of Arts, Princeton, 1924, Master of Arts, 1926. Doctor of Philosophy, 1931.
Instructor in field of classics Princeton, 1924-1925, University of Nebraska, 1926-1928. Member of faculty Princeton from 1929, acting chairman classics department, 1943-1946, Giger professor classics since 1946. Director summer session, school classical studies American Academy in Rome 1952-1955.
Visiting professor classics Harvard.
1955-1956. Trustee American Academy in Rome. 1948-1959. Guggenheim fellow, 1957-1958.
Member of faculty Princeton from 1929, acting chairman classics department, 1943-1946, Giger professor classics since 1946. Member Archaeological Institute American, Classical Association Atlantic States, American Philological Association (president 1956). Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Dorothy Elwood Atkin, July 8, 1929. Children: Dorothy Ann (Mistress Donald L. Brown), Thomas Atkin.