Background
Anastos, Milton Vasil was born on July 10, 1909 in New York City. Son of Vlassios and Stella Hope (Spartali) Anastos.
Anastos, Milton Vasil was born on July 10, 1909 in New York City. Son of Vlassios and Stella Hope (Spartali) Anastos.
Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude (First Boylston prize 1929, Latin oration 1931), Harvard University, 1930; Bachelor of Sacred Theology summa cum laude, Harvard University, 1935; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1940; student Law School, Harvard University, 1932-1933.
Assistant history, Harvard University, 1935-1937, 40-41;
assistant English, Harvard University, 1939-1941;
Junior fellow, Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, 1941-1943;
fellow, Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, 1944-1946;
assistant professor Byzantine theology, Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, 1946-1951;
associate professor, Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, 1951-1959;
professor, Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, 1959-1964;
librarian, Division School, 1936-1939. Visiting associate professor church history, 1956-1959, visiting professor, 1959-1964. Secretary Harvard Theological Review, 1937-1939.
Professor Byzantine Greek University of California at Los Angeles, 1964-1967, professor Byzantine Greek and history, 1967-1977, emeritus, since 1977. Instructor Biblical history Wellesley College, 1937. Lecturer U. Munich, U. Thessalonike, Connecticut College Women, U. Washington, University of California-Berkeley and Los Angeles, Manhattanville College.
Orator Medieval Academy American, 1982-1983. 4th Charles Homer Haskins lecturer American Council Learned Society, 1986.
Vice chairman Harvard Foundation Advanced Study and Research, Washington, 1951-1952. Member United States Commission Preservation Monuments, 1942-1943. Research analyst Office of Strategic Services, 1943-1945.
Board scholars Harvard University Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, since 1952, deputy chairman, 1973-1975, honorary associate, since 1975. Fellow Academy Athens (correspondent), American Academy Arts and Sciences, Mediaeval Academy American, American, Royal numismatic societies, Society Macedonian Studies (correspondent), Society Byzantine Studies (Athens). Member American History Association, International Committee für den Nachdruck griechischer Handschriftenkataloge, American Philosophical Society, Phi Beta Kappa (president University of California at Los Angeles 1967-1968).
Married September 7, 1935 (divorced 1938). 1 son, Milton Vasil; married Rosemary Park, July 31, 1965.