Background
Clausen, Wendell Vernon was born on April 2, 1923 in Coquille, Oregon, United States. Son of George R. and Gertrude (Johnson) Clausen.
Clausen, Wendell Vernon was born on April 2, 1923 in Coquille, Oregon, United States. Son of George R. and Gertrude (Johnson) Clausen.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Washington, 1945; Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1948; A.M. (honorary), Harvard University, 1959.
Member faculty, Amherst College, 1948-1959;
associate professor classics, Amherst College, 1955-1959;
professor Greek and Latin, Harvard University, 1959-1982;
Victor S. Thomas professor Greek and Latin, Harvard University, 1982-1988;
Pope professor Latin language and literature, Harvard University, 1988-1993;
professor comparative literature, Harvard University, 1984-1993;
professor emeritus, Harvard University, since 1993;
department chairman classics, Harvard University, 1966-1971. Visiting professor University College, London, 1971. Sather professor University of California, Berkeley, 1982.
Visiting professor I Tatti, Florence, Italy, 1989.
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Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member American Philological Association, Cambridge Philological Society, Signet Society, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Corinna Slice, August 20, 1947. Children: John, Raymond, Thomas. Married Margaret W. Woodman, June 19, 1970.