Earnest Cary | |
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Born | 25 February 1879 |
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Fields | Classics |
Earnest Cary (born: 25 February 1879) was an American classicist, historian, and translator of classical works.
He was born on 25 February 1879 in Beemer, Nebraska. [1]
He completed his bachelor's degree from Gates College in classics. He also received a AB and PhD from Harvard University. [2]
His doctoral dissertation supervisor was John Williams White.[ citation needed ]
He has served as teacher of classics at Harvard University. [3]
He has translated a number of classical works, most notably those of Dionysius of Halicarnassus and Cassius Dio. [4]
He has frequently collaborated with Herbert Baldwin Foster. [5]
His notable books include: [6] [7]
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