Background
Anderson, William Scovil was born on September 16, 1927 in Brookline, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Edgar Weston and Katrina (Brewster) Anderson.
Anderson, William Scovil was born on September 16, 1927 in Brookline, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Edgar Weston and Katrina (Brewster) Anderson.
Bachelor, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1954. AB, Cambridge University, England, 1952.
Master of Arts, Cambridge University, England, 1955.
Prix de Rome fellow American Academy in Rome, 1954-1955. Instructor classics Yale University, 1955-1959. Resident in Rome, Morse fellow, 1959-1960.
Member faculty University California, Berkeley, 1960-1994, professor Latin and comparative literature, 1966-1994, professor charge Intercollegiate Center Classical Studies, 1967-1968, chairman classics, 1970-1973. Research professor University Melbourne, 1984. Robson lecturer Victoria College, Toronto, 1987.
Blegen research professor Vassar College, 1989-1990, vice chair comparative literature, 1990-1993. Visiting distinguished professor Florida State University, spring 1995. Gail Burnett lecturer San Diego State University, 2001.
Visiting professor Ohio State University, 2003. Visiting Case professor Indiana University, 2005. With United States Army, 1946-1948, Korea.
Served with Army of the United States, 1946-1948, Korea. Member American Philological Association (president 1977), Danforth Associations, Society Religion.
Married Lorna Candee Bassette, June 12, 1954 (deceased December 1977). Children: Judith, Blythe, Heather, Meredith, Keith. Married Deirdre Burt, May 28, 1983.
