Walter Woodburn Hyde

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Walter Woodburn Hyde (born May 4, 1870 in Ithaca (New York) , † February 15, 1966 in Philadelphia ) was an American ancient historian .

Life

Walter Woodburn Hyde studied Ancient History at Cornell University , where he received his bachelor's degree in 1893 . He then taught Latin and history at Westerley High School and Northampton High School, Massachusetts , where he was appointed Vice Principal in 1895 . After a year of study at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens and the American School of Classical Studies in Rome , he was appointed Principal in 1899 .

In order to deepen his studies, Hyde went to Europe from 1900 to 1902, where he studied at the universities of Geneva , Göttingen and Halle . In Halle he made up for his master's degree and doctorate . He remained in close contact with his doctoral supervisor Georg Wissowa .

On his return to the United States, Hyde first taught Latin at the Latin Friends School in Baltimore. In 1908 he moved to the University of Tennessee as Professor of Latin , in 1909 as Instructor of Greek at Cornell University and in 1910 as Professor of Greek and Ancient History at the University of Pennsylvania , where he remained until his retirement (1940) .

Since he was a student in Halle, Hyde has been concerned with the ancient Olympic Games . During his time in Philadelphia he expanded his studies to include Olympic statues of victory, Attic law, ancient seafaring, transportation, Greek comedy, and music. He published 14 monographs and around 160 essays, including articles for the Realencyclopadie der classical antiquity . The University of Pennsylvania awarded him the title Litt in 1948 in recognition of his services . D.

literature

  • Ward W. Briggs : Hyde, Walter Woodburn . In: Derselbe (ed.), Biographical Dictionary of North American Classicists , Westport, CT / London: Greenwood Press 1994. ISBN 978-0-313245-60-2 . P. 303f.

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SURNAME Hyde, Walter Woodburn
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hyde, Walter W.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American ancient historian
DATE OF BIRTH May 4, 1870
PLACE OF BIRTH Ithaca (New York)
DATE OF DEATH February 15, 1966
Place of death Philadelphia