Background
Astuto, Philip Louis was born on January 5, 1923 in New York City. Son of Salvatore and Anna (Insalaco) Astuto.
Astuto, Philip Louis was born on January 5, 1923 in New York City. Son of Salvatore and Anna (Insalaco) Astuto.
Bachelor, St. John's University, 1943. Master of Arts, Columbia, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1956.
Member faculty, St. John's U., 1947-1989; professor Spanish, St. John's U., 1958-1989; professor emeritus, St. John's U., since 1991; director Latin American studies, St. John's U., 1957-1960; department chairman modern foreign languages, St. John's U., 1961-1965. Participant Professor-Student Summer Seminar, sponsored State Department, 1950. Organization of American States research fellow, Quito, Bogota, 1973-1974.
Member college county State University of New York, Farmingdale, since 1988. First lieutenant, infantry Army of the United States, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Association Teachers Spanish and Portuguese, American History Association, Association Latin American Studies, Modern Language Association, National Academy History of Ecuador (foreign correspondent).
Married Natella M. Digia, July 4, 1953. Children: Philip, Anne Marie.