Rolfe Humphries

American poet, translator, and teacher (1894–1969)
Person human Q7360825
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Rolfe Humphries

Summary

Rolfe Humphries is a human[1]. He was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1894-11-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Redwood City[4]. He died on +1969-04-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], university teacher[8], translator[9], and classical philologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Rolfe Humphries was born in Philadelphia[2].
  • Rolfe Humphries died in Redwood City[4].
  • Rolfe Humphries was born on +1894-11-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rolfe Humphries died on +1969-04-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Rolfe Humphries held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Rolfe Humphries's professions included poet[6].
  • Rolfe Humphries's professions included writer[7].
  • Rolfe Humphries worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Rolfe Humphries worked as a translator[9].
  • Rolfe Humphries's professions included classical philologist[10].
  • Rolfe Humphries worked as a latinist[13].
  • Rolfe Humphries's field of work was Latin-language literature[14].
  • Rolfe Humphries was employed by Amherst College[15].
  • Rolfe Humphries was educated at Amherst College[16].
  • Rolfe Humphries was educated at Stanford University[17].
  • Rolfe Humphries received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Rolfe Humphries received the Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets[19].
  • Rolfe Humphries received the Shelley Memorial Award[20].
  • Rolfe Humphries was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[21].
  • Rolfe Humphries is recorded as male[22].
  • Rolfe Humphries's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Rolfe Humphries's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116788005[24].
  • Rolfe Humphries's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 79410283[25].
  • Rolfe Humphries's GND ID is recorded as 119084066[26].
  • Rolfe Humphries's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50034126[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Rolfe Humphries was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1894-11-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Amherst College[16], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1821[30] and Stanford University[17], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1885[33], headquartered in Stanford[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], university teacher[8], translator[9], classical philologist[10], and latinist[13]. Rolfe Humphries's field of work was Latin-language literature[14]. Among his employers was Amherst College[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[35], in United States[36], founded in 1925[37]; Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets[19], an order[38], in United States[39], founded in 1936[40]; and Shelley Memorial Award[20], a poetry award[41].

Death and Burial

Rolfe Humphries died on +1969-04-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Redwood City[4].

Why It Matters

Rolfe Humphries ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Rolfe Humphries born?

Born in Philadelphia[2], Rolfe Humphries…

Where did Rolfe Humphries die?

Rolfe Humphries passed away in Redwood City[4].

What did Rolfe Humphries do for work?

Rolfe Humphries worked as poet[6], writer[7], university teacher[8], translator[9], and classical philologist[10].

Where did Rolfe Humphries go to school?

Rolfe Humphries was educated at Amherst College[16] and Stanford University[17].

What awards did Rolfe Humphries receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets[19], and Shelley Memorial Award[20].

References

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  16. [18] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . psa.fcny.org. psa.fcny.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  22. [27] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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