William Woodthorpe Tarn, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Woodthorpe Tarn

British classical scholar, historian of classical antiquity

Date of Birth: 26-Feb-1869

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 07-Nov-1957

Profession: writer, university teacher, classical scholar, historian of classical antiquity

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Sir William Woodthorpe Tarn (26 February 1869 – 7 November 1957), usually cited as W.
W.
Tarn, was a British classical scholar and a writer.
He wrote extensively on the Hellenistic world, particularly on Alexander the Great.
He was a Fellow of the British Academy (1928).
He was born in London and died in Muirtown.