James Chidester Egbert Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Chidester Egbert Jr.

American classical philologist

Date of Birth: 03-May-1859

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 17-Jul-1948

Profession: classical scholar, classical philologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

James Chidester Egbert Jr., Ph.
D.
(1859–1948) was an American classical scholar and educator. He was born in New York City.
He graduated at Columbia University in 1881, and took a doctorate there in 1884.
He then became a professor of Classical studies and was dean of the School of Business there from 1916 to 1932.
In 1911 he became active in the American Academy in Rome, serving on various committees and becoming vice president from 1940-1944.His works include an edition of Macmillan's Shorter Latin Course (1892); Cicero de Senectute (1895); Introduction to the Study of Latin Inscriptions (1895); and Livy xxi and Selections from xxii to xxx (1913).
He also wrote a four-volume work American Business Practice (1931).