John E. Stambaugh, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John E. Stambaugh

American classical scholar and historian

Date of Birth: 24-Aug-1939

Place of Birth: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 06-Jun-1990

Profession: historian, university teacher, classical scholar, classical philologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

John Evan Stambaugh (born August 24, 1939, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – died June 6, 1990, in Williamstown, Massachusetts) was an American classical scholar and professor at Williams College. Stambaugh was educated at Trinity College and then at Princeton University, earning a Ph.D.
in 1967.
Stambaugh taught at Williams from 1965 until 1990 and was a specialist in the field of Greco-Roman religion as well as early Christianity.
In addition to teaching at Williams, Stambaugh was a fellow of the American School of Classical Studies in Athens, Greece.
and a faculty and managing committee member and chair of the Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies in Rome, Italy.