Background
Skiles, Jonah William Durward was born on July 3, 1903 in Buechel, Kentucky, United States. Son of Thomas Sims and Elizabeth (Bischoff) Skiles.
Skiles, Jonah William Durward was born on July 3, 1903 in Buechel, Kentucky, United States. Son of Thomas Sims and Elizabeth (Bischoff) Skiles.
Bachelor of Science, University Louisville, 1924, Master of Arts, 1926. Student Portland Bible Classes, 1921-1924, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1922-1927. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1938.
1 son, Durward DeWitt. Principal Medora High School, Valley Station, Kentucky, 1924-1926. Instructor Latin, Louisville public schools, 1924-1939.
Instructor Greek and Hebrew, Louisville Christian Training School, 1935-1937.
Professor Greek and Latin, Westminster (Missouri) College, 1939-1945. Associate professor Latin, Northwestern Louisiana State College, 1945-1947.
Professor, head department ancient languages and literature U. Kentucky, since 1947. Visiting instructor Latin, Western Kentucky State College, summer 1938.
Visiting professor teaching foreign languages
Teachers College, Columbia, summer 1940. Company-director Louisiana Foreign Language Curriculum Committee, 1946-1947. Organizer, director U. Kentucky Foreign Language Conference, since 1947.
Member American Philosophy Association, National Association professors Hebrew (council 1957-1959), Classical Association Middle West and South (president Southern section 1954), Archeological Institute American (president Kentucky society, 1954-1955), American Classical League, American Association University Professors, Kentucky Archeological Society, Eta Sigma Phi. Member Christian Church.
Club: Torch (Lexington).
Married Alice Leona DeWitt, August 19, 1927.