Background
Bandy,, William Thomas was born on May 11, 1903 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States.
Bandy,, William Thomas was born on May 11, 1903 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States.
Bachelor, Vanderbilt University, 1923. Postgraduate, University Grenoble, France, 1924. Postgraduate, University Paris, 1927.
Master of Arts, Vanderbilt University, 1926. Postgraduate, University Illinois, 1928. Postgraduate, University Strasbourg, France, 1928.
Doctor of Philosophy, Peabody College for Teachers, 1931.
Professor French, chairman department modern languages Stephens College, Columbia, Missouri, 1931-1936. Member faculty University Wisconsin, Madison, 1936-1968, professor French, 1949-1968, professor emeritus, 19668-89, chairman department French and Italian, from 1959, chairman division humanities, 1958-1961, member Institute for Research in Humanities, 1962-1963. Distinguished professor French, director Center for Baudelaire Studies, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1968-1973, distinguished professor emeritus, 1973-1989.
Lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1936, Commander Reserve retired. Member Modern Language Association (executive council), AaUP, American Association Teachers French, Society for Literature History France.
Son of William Thomas and Margaret (Villines) B. M. Alice Scudder Burghardt, November 5, 1929 (deceased March 1970). Children: Jane B. McWilliams, William Thomas III, Peter Burghardt, Helen Margaret B. Spiegelman, Carol Villines B. Oberdorfer, Cynthia Palmer B. O'Brien.
M. Carol D. Poggenburg, October 20, 1970.