John Dewar Denniston, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Dewar Denniston

British classical scholar

Date of Birth: 04-Mar-1887

Place of Birth: Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India

Date of Death: 02-May-1949

Profession: university teacher, classical scholar, classical philologist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

John Dewar Denniston (4 March 1887 in India – 2 May 1949 in Church Stretton) was a British classical scholar.
His parents were James Lawson Denniston, of the Indian Civil Service, and Agnes Guthrie.
He was educated at Winchester College and New College, Oxford.
He took a First in Classical Moderations (Greek and Latin) in 1908 and a Second in Literae Humaniores (philosophy and ancient history) in 1910..
He was Fellow of Hertford College, Oxford from 1913 until his death. He served in the First World War, 1914-18, 7th King's Own Scottish Borderers and General Staff War Office.
He was twice wounded; he gained the distinctions of Croix de Guerre and O.B.E.