Background
Pollock, Thomas Clark was born on March 31, 1902 in Monmouth, Illinois, United States. Son of Thomas Cithcart and Mary (Heade) Pollock.
Pollock, Thomas Clark was born on March 31, 1902 in Monmouth, Illinois, United States. Son of Thomas Cithcart and Mary (Heade) Pollock.
AB, Muskingham College, 1922. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Muskingham College, 1948. Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1927.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1930. Doctor honoris causa, University Brazil, University Bahia, 1959.
Professor philosophy, Gordon College, Punjab U., India, 1922-1924; instructor public speaking, Muskingum College, 1924-1925; assistant in English, Ohio State University, 1925-1926; instructor, Ohio State University, 1926-1928; assistant in English, University of Pennsylvania, 1928-1931; university fellow for research in English, University of Pennsylvania, 1931-1932; chairman humanities division, Municipal U., Omaha, 1932-1933; assistant Professor of English, Ohio State University, 1933-1936; associate professor, Ohio State University, 1936-1938; head department English, New Jersey State Teachers College, Monclair, 1938-1941; dean instruction, New Jersey State Teachers College, Monclair, 1943-1944; department chairman English education, New York University, 1941-1943, 44-47; Professor of English, Washington Square College Arts and Science, New York University, 1947-1970; professor emeritus, Washington Square College Arts and Science, New York University, 1970-1988; dean, Washington Square College Arts and Science, New York University, 1947-1962; acting provost, Washington Square College Arts and Science, New York University, 1951-1952; acting dean graduate school, Washington Square College Arts and Science, New York University, 1958-1959; vice president, secretary university, Washington Square College Arts and Science, New York University, 1962-1967.
Trustee Council on Religion and International Affairs. Member Modern Language Association (vice president 1953, Phi Beta Kappa Associations, National Council Teachers English (1st vice president 1947, president 1948), Metropolitan Club, Church Club, Century Club, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Katherine Gantz, October 23, 1930. Married Lillian S. Stevenson, July 19, 1975.