Background
Shear, Theodore Leslie was born on August 11, 1880 in New London, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Theodore R. and Mary Louise (Quackenbos) Shear.
Shear, Theodore Leslie was born on August 11, 1880 in New London, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Theodore R. and Mary Louise (Quackenbos) Shear.
Bachelor of Arts, New York University, 1900, Master of Arts, 1903. Doctor of Philisophy, Johns Hopkins, 1904. Studied American School at Athens, 1904-1905, University of Bonn, 1905-1906.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, 1934.
Louise; married second, Josephine Platner, February 12, 1931. 1 son, Theodore Leslie, Junior Instructor Greek and Latin, Barnard College, New York City, 1906-1910. Associate in Greek, Columbia, 1911-1923.
Lecturer on art and archeology, Princeton University, 1921-1927, professor classical archeology since 1928.
Also curator of classical art in Museum of History Artist Trustee American School of Classical Studies, Athens, 1936-1942.
Director excavation of Athenian Agora, 1930-1942.
Served as First lieutenant Air Service, United States Army, 1917-1918. Member Archeo. Institute America, American Philological Association, American Oriental Society, American Numismatic Society, Royal Society of Arts (London), Hellenic Society (London), Association des Etudes Grecques (Paris), American Geography Society, Psi Upsilon, Phi Beta Kappa. Member Greek Archeological Society (Athens).
Clubs: Century Association (New York).
Married Nora C. Jenkins, June 29, 1907 (died February 16, 1927). Married second, Josephine Platner, February 12, 1931.