Eric Handley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Eric Handley

British classical scholar

Date of Birth: 12-Nov-1926

Place of Birth: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 17-Jan-2013

Profession: university teacher, classical scholar, classical philologist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Eric Walter Handley, (12 November 1926 – 17 January 2013) was a British classical scholar, noted for his work on the Greek new comic poet Menander.
He was Director of the Institute of Classical Studies, University of London from 1967 to 1984, Professor of Greek at University College London from 1968 to 1984, and Regius Professor of Greek at the University of Cambridge from 1984 to 1994.