William Richard Biers

Background

Biers, William Richard was born on October 29, 1938 in Brussels. Son of Howard and Constance (Herzog) Biers. came to the United States, 1940.

Education

Bachelor, Brown University, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1968.

Career

Secretary, American School Classical Studies, Athens, 1964-1968; assistant professor, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1968-1972; associate professor, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1972-1981; department chairman, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1973-1977, 77-80; professor classical archaeology, U. Missouri, Columbia, since 1981. Executive Committee American School Classical Studies, 1990-1994, managing committee, since 1972.

Achievements

• William Richard Biers has been listed as a noteworthy classical studies educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Art, Artefacts and Chronology in Classical Archaeology (Approaching the Ancient World)

    (The museums of the world are full of statues and other ar...)

  • The Archaeology of Greece: An Introduction, 2nd Edition

    ( William R. Biers wrote The Archaeology of Greece to int...)

  • Art, Artefacts and Chronology in Classical Archaeology (Approaching the Ancient World) by William R. Biers (1992-11-17)
  • Art, Artefacts and Chronology in Classical Archaeology (Approaching the Ancient World) by Biers, William R. (1992) Paperback

Membership

Member American Association of University Professors, Archaeol. Institute American (various committees since 1976, president local society 1978-1980, 86-88, 90-92, governing board National Institute 1983-1988), Midwest Art History Society.

Connections

Married Jane Carol Chitty, August 13, 1966. 1 child, Katherine Laura.

Father:

Howard Biers

Mother:

Constance (Herzog) Biers

Spouse:

Jane Carol Chitty

child:

Katherine Laura Biers