Edmund Yard Robbins, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Edmund Yard Robbins

American classical philologist

Date of Birth: 03-Oct-1867

Place of Birth: Windsor, New Jersey, United States

Date of Death: 30-May-1942

Profession: university teacher, philosopher, linguist, classical philologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Edmund Yard Robbins

  • Edmund Yard Robbins (29 May 1867 in Windsor, New Jersey – 30 May 1942 in Princeton, New Jersey) was an American philosopher.
  • He was Ewing Professor of the Greek Language and Literature at Princeton University.
  • In 1889, he obtained a Bachelors, and in 1890 a master's degree from Princeton.
  • From 1891 to 1894, he furthered his studies at the University of Leipzig.
  • On his return he was as an instructor at Princeton University in Greek.
  • In 1897 he was appointed assistant professor.
  • After his graduation to Doctor of Letters with unpublished work of the Greek orator Isaeus (1901), he was appointed full professor in 1902.
  • In 1910, he succeeded S.
  • Stanhope Orris in the Ewing Professorship.
  • From 1921 to 1922 he was professor at the Annual American School of Classical Studies at Athens.
  • In 1936 he became professor emeritus. He was a member of the American Philological Association in 1895, and died on 30 May 1942.
  • In his honor in 1949, the Edmund Y.
  • Robbins Fellowships were established in Classics.

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