Lily Ross Taylor

American historian and author (1886–1969)
Person human Q521296
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Lily Ross Taylor

Summary

Lily Ross Taylor is a human[1]. She was born in Auburn[2]. She was born on August 12, 1886[3]. She died in Bryn Mawr[4]. She died on November 18, 1969[5]. She worked as a historian[6], classical philologist[7], and university teacher[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Auburn[2], Lily Ross Taylor…
  • Lily Ross Taylor died in Bryn Mawr[4].
  • Lily Ross Taylor was born on August 12, 1886[3].
  • Lily Ross Taylor died on November 18, 1969[5].
  • Lily Ross Taylor held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Lily Ross Taylor's professions included historian[6].
  • Lily Ross Taylor's professions included classical philologist[7].
  • Lily Ross Taylor worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Lily Ross Taylor held the position of President of the Society for Classical Studies[11].
  • Lily Ross Taylor was employed by Vassar College[12].
  • Lily Ross Taylor was employed by Bryn Mawr College[13].
  • Among Lily Ross Taylor's employers was University of California, Berkeley[14].
  • Lily Ross Taylor was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[15].
  • Lily Ross Taylor's education included a stint at Bryn Mawr College[16].
  • Lily Ross Taylor's education included a stint at Vassar College[17].
  • Lily Ross Taylor received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Lily Ross Taylor received the Rome Prize[19].
  • Lily Ross Taylor received the Goodwin Award[20].
  • Lily Ross Taylor received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Lily Ross Taylor was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Lily Ross Taylor was a member of Society for Classical Studies[23].
  • Lily Ross Taylor was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[24].
  • Lily Ross Taylor was a member of Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies[25].
  • Lily Ross Taylor was a member of American Philosophical Society[26].
  • Lily Ross Taylor is recorded as female[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Auburn[2], Lily Ross Taylor… she was born on August 12, 1886[3].

Education

Educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[15], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1848[30]; Bryn Mawr College[16], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1885[33], headquartered in Bryn Mawr[34]; and Vassar College[17], a liberal arts college in the United States[35], in United States[36], founded in 1861[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], classical philologist[7], and university teacher[8]. Employers include Vassar College[12], a liberal arts college in the United States[38], in United States[39], founded in 1861[40]; Bryn Mawr College[13], a university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1885[43], headquartered in Bryn Mawr[44]; and University of California, Berkeley[14], a public research university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1868[47], headquartered in Berkeley[48]. Lily Ross Taylor held the position of President of the Society for Classical Studies[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[49], in United States[50], founded in 1925[51]; Rome Prize[19], an art prize[52], in United States[53]; Goodwin Award[20], an award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1951[56]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21], a fellowship award[57].

Death and Burial

Lily Ross Taylor died on November 18, 1969[5]. She passed away in Bryn Mawr[4].

Why It Matters

Lily Ross Taylor ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Lily Ross Taylor born?

Lily Ross Taylor was born in Auburn[2].

Where did Lily Ross Taylor die?

Lily Ross Taylor passed away in Bryn Mawr[4].

What did Lily Ross Taylor do for work?

Lily Ross Taylor worked as historian[6], classical philologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Lily Ross Taylor go to school?

Lily Ross Taylor was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[15], Bryn Mawr College[16], and Vassar College[17].

What awards did Lily Ross Taylor receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], Rome Prize[19], Goodwin Award[20], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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