Background
Garbaty, Thomas Jay was born on January 10, 1930.
Garbaty, Thomas Jay was born on January 10, 1930.
Bachelor, Haverford College, 1951. Master of Arts, University Pennsylvania, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1957.
Assistant professor English Department Clemson University, 1957-1960. Member faculty department English, University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1960-1993, professor, 1971-1993, professor emeritus, since 1993. Visiting professor University Bern, Switzerland, 1970-1980.
Television commentator, Public Broadcasting Service.
Member Modern Language Association (life, chairman division on Chaucer 1976), Medieval Academy, New Chaucer Society, Phi Beta Kappa.