Background
Jolly, William Thomas was born on April 8, 1929 in Helena, Arkansas, United States. Son of Sidney Eugene and Eva (Jones) Jolly.
Jolly, William Thomas was born on April 8, 1929 in Helena, Arkansas, United States. Son of Sidney Eugene and Eva (Jones) Jolly.
Bachelor, Southwestern at Memphis, 1952. Master of Arts, University Mississippi, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, Tulane University, 1968.
Associate ancient languages, department chairman, Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi, 1959-1965; associate professor Greek and Latin, Rhodes College, Memphis, 1965-1975; professor, Rhodes College, Memphis, 1975-1994; department chairman foreign languages, Rhodes College, Memphis, 1975-1979; professor emeritus, Rhodes College, Memphis, since 1994.
With United States Navy, 1953-1955. Member American Philological Assn/, Linquistic Society of America, Archaeol. Institute American, Classical Association Middle West & South, Tennessee Classical Association, Tennessee Philological Association, American Classical Legue.