Background
Pollock, Sheldon Ivan was born on February 16, 1948 in Cleveland. Son of Abraham and Elsie (Russ) Pollock.
educator language professional
Pollock, Sheldon Ivan was born on February 16, 1948 in Cleveland. Son of Abraham and Elsie (Russ) Pollock.
AB, Harvard University, 1971; AM, Harvard University, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1975.
Instructor, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1974-1975; assistant professor, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1975-1979; associate professor, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1979-1985; professor, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1985-1989; George V. Bobrinskoy professor Sanskrit and Indic Studies, University of Chicago, since 1989; chairman Department S. Asian Langs. and Civilizations, University of Chicago, since 1991. Visiting professor Collège de France, Paris, 1991. Principal investigator National Endowment for Humanities collaborative research project Literay Cultures in History, 1995-1998.
Member American Oriental Society, Association Asian Studies, Social Science Research Council (Joint Committee on South Asia 1990-1996).
Married Estera Milman, December 21, 1968 (divorced May 1985). Children: Nira, Mica. Married Ute Gregorius, 1991.