Brooks Otis

American classical philologist (1908-1977)
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Brooks Otis

Summary

Brooks Otis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on June 10, 1908[3]. He passed away in Chapel Hill[4]. He died on July 26, 1977[5]. He worked as a latinist[6], classical philologist[7], university teacher[8], and literary critic[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Brooks Otis's place of birth was Boston[2].
  • Brooks Otis died in Chapel Hill[4].
  • Brooks Otis was born on June 10, 1908[3].
  • Brooks Otis died on July 26, 1977[5].
  • Burial took place at Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery[11].
  • Brooks Otis held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Brooks Otis's professions included latinist[6].
  • Brooks Otis worked as a classical philologist[7].
  • Brooks Otis worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Brooks Otis worked as a literary critic[9].
  • Brooks Otis's field of work was Latin-language literature[13].
  • Brooks Otis's field of work was classical philology[14].
  • Brooks Otis's field of work was sociology[15].
  • Among Brooks Otis's employers was Stanford University[16].
  • Among Brooks Otis's employers was American University of Beirut[17].
  • Brooks Otis was employed by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[18].
  • Brooks Otis's education included a stint at Harvard University[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Brooks Otis is The Argumenta of the So-Called Lactantius[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Brooks Otis is Ovid: A Poet between Two Worlds. Hermann Fränkel[21].
  • Brooks Otis received the Guggenheim Fellowship[22].
  • Brooks Otis received the Goodwin Award[23].
  • Brooks Otis was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Brooks Otis is recorded as male[25].
  • Brooks Otis's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Brooks Otis's family name is recorded as Otis[27].

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Origins and Family

Brooks Otis was born in Boston[2]. He was born on June 10, 1908[3].

Education

Brooks Otis's education included a stint at Harvard University[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include latinist[6], classical philologist[7], university teacher[8], and literary critic[9]. Fields of work include Latin-language literature[13], a sub-set of literature[28]; classical philology[14], an academic discipline[29]; and sociology[15], an academic discipline[30]. Employers include Stanford University[16], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1885[33], headquartered in Stanford[34]; American University of Beirut[17], a private university[35], in Lebanon[36], founded in 1866[37]; and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[18], a public research university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1789[40].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Argumenta of the So-Called Lactantius[20] and Ovid: A Poet between Two Worlds. Hermann Fränkel[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22], a fellowship grant[41], in United States[42], founded in 1925[43] and Goodwin Award[23], an award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1951[46].

Death and Burial

Brooks Otis died on July 26, 1977[5]. He died in Chapel Hill[4]. Burial took place at Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Brooks Otis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Brooks Otis born?

Brooks Otis's place of birth was Boston[2].

Where did Brooks Otis die?

Brooks Otis died in Chapel Hill[4].

What did Brooks Otis do for work?

Brooks Otis worked as latinist[6], classical philologist[7], university teacher[8], and literary critic[9].

Where did Brooks Otis go to school?

Brooks Otis was educated at Harvard University[19].

What awards did Brooks Otis receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22] and Goodwin Award[23].

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  15. [17] . classics.unc.edu. classics.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . classics.unc.edu. Retrieved . classics.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
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  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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