Background
Smutny, Robert Jaroslav was born on March 21, 1919 in New York City. Son of Rudolf V. and Elizabeth (Meskan) Smutny.
Smutny, Robert Jaroslav was born on March 21, 1919 in New York City. Son of Rudolf V. and Elizabeth (Meskan) Smutny.
AB, City College of New York, 1940. AM, Columbia University, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Berkeley, 1953.
Instructor Latin The Manlius (New York ) School, 1942, 46-49. Teaching assistant University California, Berkeley, 1951-1952. Assistant professor classical languages University New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1953-1955.
Chairman department classics University Pacific, Stockton, California, from 1955, associate professor, 1955-1959, professor, 1959-1987, professor emeritus, visiting professor, from 1987.
Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Member American Philological Association, Archaeol. Institute American, California Classical Association (president Northern section 1961-1962), Philological Association Pacific Coast.
Married Ernestine Smith, August 30, 1947.