Gertrude Smith, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gertrude Smith

American classical philologist and jurist

Date of Birth: 23-Dec-1894

Place of Birth: Peoria, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 10-May-1985

Profession: archaeologist, classical philologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Gertrude Elizabeth Smith (1894–1985) was the Edwin Olson Professor of Greek at the University of Chicago.
She is known for her work on Greek law and her longstanding involvement in and support of the Summer Session of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens.
She was the first woman to be president of the Classical Association of the Middle West and South and is currently the only woman to have been president of CAMWS and the American Philological Association.