Background
Clark, Robert Thomas was born on July 27, 1906 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Robert Thomas and Elizabeth (Frame) Clark.
Clark, Robert Thomas was born on July 27, 1906 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Robert Thomas and Elizabeth (Frame) Clark.
Bachelor of Arts, Vanderbilt University, 1927, Master of Arts, 1928. Student of University Leipzig, 1928-1929. Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford.
Instructor German, Vanderbilt University, 1929-1931. Acting instructor Stanford. 1931-1932; instructor Duke University, 1932-1934.
Assistant professor Louisiana State University, 1933-1935, associate professor, 1935-1942, professor, head department, 1942-1945.
Professor Germanic languages University Texas, 1945-1953.
Professor German University of California at Berkeley, since 1953, department chairman, since 1954.
Member Modern Language Association, Linguistic Society American, Philological Association Pacific Coast, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Lucy East. Austin, December 19, 1936.