Background
Nethercut, William Robert was born on January 11, 1936 in Rockford, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert C. and Constance E. (Stanley) Nethercut.
Nethercut, William Robert was born on January 11, 1936 in Rockford, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert C. and Constance E. (Stanley) Nethercut.
Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1958; student, New England Conservatory of Music, 1959-1960; Master of Arts (Henry Drisler fellow, President's fellow), Columbia University, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1963.
Instructor, Greek and Latin, Columbia University, 1961-1966;
assistant professor, Columbia University, 1966-1967;
Lawrence H. Chamberlain fellow, Columbia University, 1967;
associate professor classics, U. Georgia, Athens, 1967-1972;
professor, U. Georgia, 1972-1975;
professor classics, University Texas, Austin, since 1975;
professor epyptology, University Texas, Austin, since 1997;
undergraduate advisory, University Texas, 1977-1982;
visiting fellow classics, U. New England, Armidale, Australia, 1985;
visiting professor, Brigham Young U., 1986;
National Endowment for Humanities visiting lecturer Institute on Vergil, Miami University, 1986;
supervisor for secondar certified in Latin, University Texas College of Education, since 1996. Announcer radio station WROK, Rockford, 1957-1958. Consultant on Greece and Rome Pathescope Ednl.
Films, New York City, 1965-1966. Appearance educational program television station WGTV, Athens, 1970-1972. Lecturer 1st International Conference on Ovid, Constanta, Rumania, 1972, International Society Homeric Studies, Athens, Greece, 1973, 74, 3d International Congress S.E. European Studies, Bucharest, 1974, Conference on Ancient Novel, Bangor, Wales, 1976.
Coach community youth soccer and baseball, since 1985. Chairman committee for chaplaincy Breckenridge Hospital, Austin, Texas, 1985. Trustee Austin Academy Liberal Arts, since 1991.
Deacon 1st Baptist Church, Austin, chair board deacons, since 2000. Member Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association (secretary classics 1986, president classics 1987), American Philological Association (campus advisory service 1975-1978), Archaeol. Institute American (president Athens chapter 1972-1974), Vergilian Society of America (life member, trustee 1974-1979, 1st vice president 1981-1982, president 1983-1984, director Egypt, Greece, Italy 1983), Classical Association Southwestern United States (president elect 1991-1992), Classical Association Middle West and South (national committee for promotion of Latin 1978-1981, president elect 1991-1992), Texas Classical Association (president 1979-1981, honorary life member since 1983), American Classical League, Metropolitan Club, Harvard Club, University Club, Explorers of New York City Club, Masons, Knight Templar.
Married Jane Lillian Swann, July 27, 1977. Children: William Andrew, Amanda Jane, Robert Christopher, Jason Scott.