John Gould (classicist)
British classical scholar (1927–2001) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Philip Algernon Gould, FBA (20 December 1927 – 19 October 2001) was a British classical scholar. He specialised in Greek tragedy, but also had wider interests in ancient Greek literature, ancient Greek religion and anthropology. He began his academic career as a research fellow at Jesus College, Cambridge (1949–1953), and then a tutor and student (i.e. fellow) at Christ Church, Oxford (1954–1968). He was Chair of Classics at the University College of Swansea from 1968 to 1974, and the H O Wills Professor of Greek at the University of Bristol from 1974 to 1991.[1][2][3]
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Born | 20 December 1927 John Philip Algernon Gould |
Died | 19 October 2001(2001-10-19) (aged 73) |
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Alma mater | Jesus College, Cambridge |
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Discipline | Classics |
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