Thomas L. Philbrick ’50

Thomas L. Philbrick ’50, of Nantucket, Mass.; Apr. 27. He taught American literature at the Univ. of Vermont, in Burlington; Union College, in Schenectady, N.Y.; the Sorbonne University in Paris; and the Univ. of Pittsburgh, where he spent most of his career. He published two books and many articles. He retired from teaching but continued to publish works of American literature and history. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean
War. He is survived by two sons, including Nathaniel Philbrick ’78; two daughters-in-law, including Melissa Douthart Philbrick ’79; four grandchildren, including grandson Ethan Philbrick ’08; and three great-grandchildren.