W. K. C. Guthrie, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

W. K. C. Guthrie

Scottish classical scholar and philosopher

Date of Birth: 01-Aug-1906

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 17-May-1981

Profession: historian, university teacher, classical scholar, philosopher, classical philologist, philosophy historian

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo

William Keith Chambers Guthrie (1 August 1906 – 17 May 1981), usually cited as W.
K.
C.
Guthrie, was a Scottish classical scholar, best known for his History of Greek Philosophy, published in six volumes between 1962 and his death.
He served as Laurence Professor of Ancient Philosophy at the University of Cambridge from 1952 to 1973 and as master of Downing College, Cambridge from 1957 to 1972.