Background
Hornsby, Roger Allen was born on August 8, 1926 in Nye, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Huntley Burton and Lucile James.
Hornsby, Roger Allen was born on August 8, 1926 in Nye, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Huntley Burton and Lucile James.
Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, Adelbert College Western Reserve U., 1949; A.M., Princeton University, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1952.
Instructor classics University Iowa, Iowa City, 1954-1959, assistant professor, 1959-1962, associate professor, 1962-1967, professor, 1967-1991, chairman department, 1966-1981, professor emeritus Iowa City, from 1991. Chief reader advance placment Latin IV Educational Testing Service, 1965-1969. Visiting professor Trinity College, 1967, University of California at Los Angeles, 1976, Georgetown University, 1992.
Whichard Distinguished professor East Carolina University, 1997-1998.
(Book by Hornsby, Roger A.)
Member council American Academy in Rome, 1974. Served with Army of the United States, 1952-1954. Fellow American Council Learned Societies (delegate 1984-2000).
Member American Philological Association (board directors 1974-1977), Classical Association Middle W. and S. (president 1968-1969), Archeological Institute American (president Iowa chapter 1966-1967, 84-86), American Numismatic Society (council since 1973, 2d 1984—2000), American Academy Rome (trustee 1990-1992), Virgilian Society (trustee 1991-1993).
Married Jessie Lynn Gillespie, June 8, 1960.