Background
Loerke, William Carl was born on August 13, 1920 in Toledo. Son of William Carl and Anna Louisa (Stallbaum) Loerke.
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Loerke, William Carl was born on August 13, 1920 in Toledo. Son of William Carl and Anna Louisa (Stallbaum) Loerke.
Bachelor of Arts, Oberlin College, 1942; Master of Fine Arts, Princeton University, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1957.
Academy positions history of art Brown University, 1949-1959. Associate professor Bryn Mawr College, 1959-1964. Professor art history University Pittsburgh, 1964-1971, chairman fine arts department, 1964-1969.
Professor Byzantine art Harvard University, Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, 1971-1988, professor emeritus, since 1988. Director studies Center Byzantine Studies, 1971-1977. Visiting professor Catholic University American, 1978-1988.
Visiting professor University Maryland, 1988-1992. Member advisory board Center for Advanced Study in Visual Arts, National Gallery Art, Washington, 1979-1982, 89-92, 97-2000.
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Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member College Art Association, Medieval Academy American, Society Fellows, American Academy at Rome, International Center Medical Art.
Married Helen Trautmann, 1944. Children— Anna Hurd, Timothy, Eric, Alison, Lisa Huff, Ellen, Martha.