Background
Hathaway, Robert Lawton was born on January 20, 1932 in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Wallace C. and Helen (Lawton) Hathaway.
Hathaway, Robert Lawton was born on January 20, 1932 in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Wallace C. and Helen (Lawton) Hathaway.
Bachelor, Williams College, 1953. Master of Science, Georgetown University, 1957. Master of Arts, Brown University, 1963.
Doctor of Philosophy, Brown University, 1969.
Member of faculty, Colgate University, Hamilton, New York, since 1964; Drake professor humanities, Colgate University, 1989-1994; research professor Spanish literature, Colgate University, 1994-1997; emeritus professor, Colgate University, since 1997.
Served with United States Army, 1953-1955. Member Cervantes Society of America, Association de Cervantistas.
Married Phyllis Ann Allen, July 21, 1969. Stepchildren— Lisa P. Gustafson, Jeffrey H. Patterson.