Background
Clebsch, William Anthony was born on July 27, 1923 in Clarksville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Alfred and Julia (Wilee) Clebsch.
Clebsch, William Anthony was born on July 27, 1923 in Clarksville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Alfred and Julia (Wilee) Clebsch.
Bachelor of Arts, University Tennessee, 1946. Bachelor of Divinity, Theological Seminary Virginia, 1946, School of Theology and Ministry, 1951. Doctor of Theology, Union Theological Seminary, New York City, 1957.
Master of Arts status, Clare College, Cambridge University, 1959-1960.
Lecturer religion, Episcopal chaplain Michigan State University, 1946-1949. Instructor, assistant professor church history Theological Seminary Virginia, 1949-1956.
Associate professor, professor of history Theological Seminary of South.W., 1956-1964. Associate professor religion Stanford University, 1964-1967, professor religious studies and humanities, 1967-1984, George Edwin Burnell professor religious studies, 1980-1984, chairman humanities special programs, 1967-1973, chairman religious studies, 1973-1980, chairman American studies, 1975-1980, vice chairman faculty senate, 1968-1969, chairman, 1969-1970, vice chairman advisory board, 1977-1980, chairman, 1980-1981.
Consultant on religion World Book Encyclopedia.
Senior fellow National Endowment for Humanities, 1971-1972, 76-77, 80-81. Visiting fellow in religious studies, associate fellow Silliman College, Yale University, 1971-1972. Visiting professor religion U. North Carolina, also Duke University, 1976-1977.
Fellow Center for Advanced Study in Behavioral Sciences, 1980-1981.
Trustee Scholars Press, since 1979.
Member American Society Church History (president 1972), Council Study of Religion (chairman 1974-1976), American Academy Religion (president 1979-1980), National Humanities Faculty (director 1968-1973).
Married Betsy Berkeley Birchfield, June 10, 1944. Children: William Ernst, Sarah Elizabeth Clebsch Veblen.