Herbert Weir Smyth
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American classical scholar (1857–1937)
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Herbert Weir Smyth was an American linguist, classical philologist, and university teacher. Born in Wilmington in 1857, he was educated at Harvard University, the University of Göttingen, Swarthmore College, and Leipzig University. He served as a faculty member at Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University, Bryn Mawr College, and Williams College.
Smyth was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Philosophical Society. He wrote in English and was recognized in the American Academy Arts Sciences collection. He died in Bar Harbor in 1937 and was buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery.
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Herbert
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Wilmington
- Place of death
- Bar Harbor
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Educated at
- Leipzig University
- Employer
- Williams College
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Herbert Weir Smyth (1857–1937).png
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- date of birth
- 1857-08-08
- date of death
- 1937-07-16
- member of
- American Philosophical Society
- writing language
- English language
- Commons category
- Herbert Weir Smyth
- place of burial
- Mount Auburn Cemetery
- Commons Creator page
- Herbert Weir Smyth
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