Background
Avery, William Turner was born on September 9, 1912 in East Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Son of Leland Charles and Lela Grace (Gott) Avery.
Avery, William Turner was born on September 9, 1912 in East Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Son of Leland Charles and Lela Grace (Gott) Avery.
Bachelor of Arts, Western Reserve U., 1934, Master of Arts, 1935, Doctor of Philosophy, 1937.
Teaching fellow classics Case-Western Reserve U., 1939-1940. Instructor Romance langs. and German, Fenn College, Cleveland, 1940-1942. Instructor to associate professor classics Dickinson College, 1946-1948.
Associate professor to professor Louisiana State University, 1948-1955. Professor, department chairman classical langs. and literature U. Maryland., 1955-1978, professor classical langs., 1978-1982.
Served as sergeant United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945. Fellow American Academy in Rome. Member Dante Society American, National Association on Standard Medical Vocabulary, Classical Association Atlantic States, American Philological Association, Sigma Chi, Eta Sigma Phi, Phi Sigma Iota, Phi Eta Sigma.
Married Frances Elizabeth Jordan, March 28, 1948. 1 child, Frances Elizabeth Avery Haroy.