George A. Kennedy

American classicist
Person human Q5535971
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Summary

George A. Kennedy was born on November 26, 1928[1], in Hartford[2]. He died on July 28, 2022[3]. He worked as a classical philologist[4], classical scholar[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Simsbury[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Position held: President of the Society for Classical Studies[10]
  • Employer: Harvard University[11], Haverford College[12], University of Pittsburgh[13], University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[14]
  • Educated at: Harvard University[15]
  • Student: Cecil W. Wooten[16], Sheila Murnaghan[17], Lewis Arthur Sussman[18], Edwin Carawan[19], Peter J. Aicher[20], Ronald B. Begley[21], Terry Papillon[22], Andrew Sprague Becker[23]
  • Award received: Goodwin Award[24], Guggenheim Fellowship[25]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26], Society for Classical Studies[27], American Philosophical Society[28], International Society for the History of Rhetoric[29]
  • Sex or gender: male[30]
  • Family name: Kennedy[31]
  • Given name: George[32]
  • Described at URL: http://classics.unc.edu/departmental-history/george-a-kennedy/[33]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[34]

Why It Matters

George A. Kennedy is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was George A. Kennedy born?

George A. Kennedy's place of birth was Hartford[2].

What did George A. Kennedy do for work?

George A. Kennedy worked as a classical philologist[4], classical scholar[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did George A. Kennedy go to school?

George A. Kennedy was educated at Harvard University[15].

What awards did George A. Kennedy receive?

Honors received include Goodwin Award[24] and Guggenheim Fellowship[25].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . obituaries.neptunesociety.com. obituaries.neptunesociety.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . billiongraves.com. Retrieved . billiongraves.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [24] ↑ . classicalstudies.org. classicalstudies.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [25] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . obituaries.neptunesociety.com. obituaries.neptunesociety.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → classical philologist, classical scholar, university teacher
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → classical philologist, classical scholar, university teacher
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