Herbert Weir Smyth, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Herbert Weir Smyth

American classicist and author

Date of Birth: 08-Aug-1857

Place of Birth: Wilmington, Delaware, United States

Date of Death: 16-Jul-1937

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

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Herbert Weir Smyth (August 8, 1857 – July 16, 1937) was an American classical scholar.
His comprehensive grammar of Ancient Greek has become a standard reference on the subject in English, comparable to that of William Watson Goodwin, whom he succeeded as Eliott Professor of Greek Literature at Harvard University.