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'''Carl Darling Buck''' (October 2, 1866 – February 8, 1955), born in [[Bucksport, Maine]], was an [[United States|American]] [[philologist]].
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'''Carl Darling Buck''' (October 2, 1866 – February 8, 1955) was an American [[philologist]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
Buck was born on October 2, 1866, in [[Maine]] (either in [[Bucksport, Maine|Bucksport]]{{sfn|Chisholm|1911}} or in [[Orland, Maine|Orland]]<ref name=Lane>{{cite journal|last=Lane|first=George S.|author-link=George Sherman Lane|year=1955|title=Carl Darling Buck|journal=[[Language (journal)|Language]]|volume= 31|issue=2|pages=181–189|jstor=411035}}</ref><ref name=Rutgers>{{cite web|title=BUCK, Carl Darling|url=https://dbcs.rutgers.edu/all-scholars/8577-buck-carl-darling|publisher=[[Rutgers University]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190715150236/https://dbcs.rutgers.edu/all-scholars/8577-buck-carl-darling|archive-date=July 15, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>).
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He graduated from [[Yale University|Yale]] in 1886, was a graduate student there for three years, and studied at the [[American School of Classical Studies]] in [[Athens]] (1887-1889) and in [[Leipzig]] (1889-1892).


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He graduated from [[Yale University|Yale]] in 1886, was a graduate student there for three years, and studied at the [[American School of Classical Studies]] in [[Athens]] from 1887 to 1889, and in [[Leipzig]] from 1889–1892.{{sfn|Chisholm|1911}}
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In 1892 he became professor of [[Sanskrit]] and [[Indo-European languages|Indo-European comparative philology]] at the [[University of Chicago]], and was later named [[Martin A. Ryerson]] Distinguished Service Professor of Comparative Philology.


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In 1892 he became professor of [[Sanskrit]] and [[Indo-European languages|Indo-European comparative philology]] at the [[University of Chicago]],{{sfn|Chisholm|1911}} and was later named [[Martin A. Ryerson]] Distinguished Service Professor of Comparative Philology.
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In his early career, he concentrated on the [[Italic languages|Italic dialects]], including among his published work, ''Der Vocalismus der oskischen Sprache'' (1892), ''The [[Oscan]]-[[Umbrian]] Verb-System'' (1895), and ''Grammar of Oscan and Umbrian, with a collection of inscriptions and a glossary'' (1904), and a ''précis'' of the Italic languages in Johnson's ''[[Universal Cyclopaedia]]''. He collaborated with [[William Gardner Hale|W.G. Hale]] in the preparation of ''A Latin Grammar'' (1903).

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In his early career, he concentrated on the [[Italic languages|Italic dialects]], including among his published work, ''Der Vocalismus der oskischen Sprache'' (1892), ''The [[Oscan]]-[[Umbrian]] Verb-System'' (1895), and ''Grammar of Oscan and Umbrian, with a collection of inscriptions and a glossary'' (1904), and a ''précis'' of the Italic languages in Johnson's ''[[Universal Cyclopaedia]]''. He collaborated with [[William Gardner Hale|W.G. Hale]] in the preparation of ''A Latin Grammar'' (1903).{{sfn|Chisholm|1911}}


Later, he worked extensively on the [[Greek language|Greek]] dialects, publishing: ''The Greek dialects; grammar, selected inscriptions, glossary'' (1910), ''Comparative grammar of Greek and Latin'' (1933); and on more general Indo-European issues.
Later, he worked extensively on the [[Greek language|Greek]] dialects, publishing: ''The Greek dialects; grammar, selected inscriptions, glossary'' (1910), ''Comparative grammar of Greek and Latin'' (1933); and on more general Indo-European issues.


His ''Dictionary of Selected Synonyms in the Principal Indo-European Languages'' was called by [[Calvert Watkins]] "a treasure house of words, word origins, expressions, and ideas..., a monument to a great American scholar".<ref>(1949, reprinted 1988, {{ISBN|0-226-07937-6}} )</ref>
His ''Dictionary of Selected Synonyms in the Principal Indo-European Languages'' was called by [[Calvert Watkins]] "a treasure house of words, word origins, expressions, and ideas..., a monument to a great American scholar".<ref>''Dictionary...'' (1949, reprinted 1988, {{ISBN|0-226-07937-6}})</ref>

Buck was elected to the [[American Academy of Arts and Sciences]] in 1921 and the [[American Philosophical Society]] in 1923.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-09 |title=Carl Darling Buck |url=https://www.amacad.org/person/carl-darling-buck |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=American Academy of Arts & Sciences |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=APS Member History |url=https://search.amphilsoc.org/memhist/search?creator=Carl+D.+Buck&title=&subject=&subdiv=&mem=&year=&year-max=&dead=&keyword=&smode=advanced |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=search.amphilsoc.org}}</ref>


Many of Buck's books went through multiple editions, and several are still in print.
Upon his death, the New York Times reported that Buck spoke 30 languages. Many of Buck's books went through multiple editions, and several are still in print.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
* Buck C D (1892). ''Der Vocalismus der oskischen Sprache''. Leipzig: K. F. Koehler’s Antiquarium.
* Buck C D (1892). ''Der Vocalismus der oskischen Sprache''. Leipzig: K. F. Koehler's Antiquarium.
* Buck C D (1895). ''The Oscan-Umbrian verb-system''. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
* Buck C D (1895). ''The Oscan-Umbrian verb-system''. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
* Buck C D (1903). ''A sketch of the linguistic conditions of Chicago''. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press.
* Buck C D (1903). ''A sketch of the linguistic conditions of Chicago''. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press.
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* Buck C D (1910). ''Introduction to the study of the Greek dialects: grammar, selected inscriptions, glossary''. Boston: Ginn and Company.
* Buck C D (1910). ''Introduction to the study of the Greek dialects: grammar, selected inscriptions, glossary''. Boston: Ginn and Company.
* Buck C D (1933). ''Comparative grammar of Greek and Latin''. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
* Buck C D (1933). ''Comparative grammar of Greek and Latin''. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
* Buck C D (1949). ''A dictionary of selected synonyms in the principal Indo–European languages: a contribution to the history of ideas''. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
* Buck C D (1949). ''A dictionary of selected synonyms in the principal Indo–European languages: a contribution to the history of ideas''. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. [https://archive.org/details/adictionaryofselectedsynonymsinprincipalindoeuropeanlanguagescarldarlingbuck_664_G/mode/2up LINK] (Academia.EDU)
* Buck C D & [[William Gardner Hale|Hale W G]] (1903). ''A Latin grammar''. New York: Mentzer, Bush.
* Buck C D & [[William Gardner Hale|Hale W G]] (1903). ''A Latin grammar''. New York: Mentzer, Bush.
* Buck C D & [[Walter Petersen|Petersen W]] (1945). ''A reverse index of Greek nouns and adjectives, arranged by terminations with brief historical introductions''. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
* Buck C D & [[Walter Petersen|Petersen W]] (1945). ''A reverse index of Greek nouns and adjectives, arranged by terminations with brief historical introductions''. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
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===General references===
===General references===
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*{{EB1911|wstitle=Buck, Carl Darling|volume=4|page=720|editor-link=Hugh Chisholm|location=Cambridge}}


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Latest revision as of 14:15, 28 August 2023

Carl Darling Buck
Born(1866-10-02)October 2, 1866
Maine, U.S.
DiedFebruary 8, 1955(1955-02-08) (aged 88)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Spouse
Clarinda Darling Swazey
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(m. 1889)​
Academic work
DisciplinePhilologist

Carl Darling Buck (October 2, 1866 – February 8, 1955) was an American philologist.

Biography[edit]

Buck was born on October 2, 1866, in Maine (either in Bucksport[1] or in Orland[2][3]).

He graduated from Yale in 1886, was a graduate student there for three years, and studied at the American School of Classical Studies in Athens from 1887 to 1889, and in Leipzig from 1889–1892.[1]

In 1892 he became professor of Sanskrit and Indo-European comparative philology at the University of Chicago,[1] and was later named Martin A. Ryerson Distinguished Service Professor of Comparative Philology.

In his early career, he concentrated on the Italic dialects, including among his published work, Der Vocalismus der oskischen Sprache (1892), The Oscan-Umbrian Verb-System (1895), and Grammar of Oscan and Umbrian, with a collection of inscriptions and a glossary (1904), and a précis of the Italic languages in Johnson's Universal Cyclopaedia. He collaborated with W.G. Hale in the preparation of A Latin Grammar (1903).[1]

Later, he worked extensively on the Greek dialects, publishing: The Greek dialects; grammar, selected inscriptions, glossary (1910), Comparative grammar of Greek and Latin (1933); and on more general Indo-European issues.

His Dictionary of Selected Synonyms in the Principal Indo-European Languages was called by Calvert Watkins "a treasure house of words, word origins, expressions, and ideas..., a monument to a great American scholar".[4]

Buck was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1921 and the American Philosophical Society in 1923.[5][6]

Upon his death, the New York Times reported that Buck spoke 30 languages. Many of Buck's books went through multiple editions, and several are still in print.[citation needed]

Bibliography[edit]

  • Buck C D (1892). Der Vocalismus der oskischen Sprache. Leipzig: K. F. Koehler's Antiquarium.
  • Buck C D (1895). The Oscan-Umbrian verb-system. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
  • Buck C D (1903). A sketch of the linguistic conditions of Chicago. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press.
  • Buck C D (1904). Grammar of Oscan and Umbrian. Boston: Ginn and Company.
  • Buck C D (1905). Elementarbuch der oskisch-umbrischen Dialekte. Heidelberg: C. Winter.
  • Buck C D (1910). Introduction to the study of the Greek dialects: grammar, selected inscriptions, glossary. Boston: Ginn and Company.
  • Buck C D (1933). Comparative grammar of Greek and Latin. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
  • Buck C D (1949). A dictionary of selected synonyms in the principal Indo–European languages: a contribution to the history of ideas. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. LINK (Academia.EDU)
  • Buck C D & Hale W G (1903). A Latin grammar. New York: Mentzer, Bush.
  • Buck C D & Petersen W (1945). A reverse index of Greek nouns and adjectives, arranged by terminations with brief historical introductions. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

References[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Chisholm 1911.
  2. ^ Lane, George S. (1955). "Carl Darling Buck". Language. 31 (2): 181–189. JSTOR 411035.
  3. ^ "BUCK, Carl Darling". Rutgers University. Archived from the original on July 15, 2019.
  4. ^ Dictionary... (1949, reprinted 1988, ISBN 0-226-07937-6)
  5. ^ "Carl Darling Buck". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. February 9, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  6. ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved August 28, 2023.

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