Background
Notopoulos, James Anastasios was born on July 4, 1905 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Anastasios Nicholas and Helen (Varveris) Notopoulos.
Notopoulos, James Anastasios was born on July 4, 1905 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Anastasios Nicholas and Helen (Varveris) Notopoulos.
Student Mercersburg Academy, 1924. Bachelor of Arts, Amherst College, 1928. Master of Arts, University of Oxford (Jesus College), 1934.
District manager Penware, Pennler, Alpenn Theatres Corporation in Western Pennsylvania, 1933-1936. Instructor Greek, Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, 1936-1938, assistant professor classics, 1938-1946, Hobart professor classics, since 1946. University seminar associate classical civilization Columbia University, since 1959, member Latin committee College Board Entrance Exams, since 1955.
Visiting assistant professor classics, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1938-1939.
Member of Executive Committee American School of Classical Study, Athens, 1950-1954, visiting professor, 1952-1953. Fellowship, Greece, 1952-1953. Member Greek committee College Board Entrance Examinations, 1954-1956.
Chairman commission on motion pictures in The Archael.
Institute American, 1945-1952. Fellow Society Scholars Athens.
Member American Philological Association (director), North. England Classical Association (president 1963-1964), also. Member Greek Orthodox Church.
Married Jean McKerihan, May 1, 1934. Children: Joseph-James, Philip.