Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton

Canadian classical scholar (1900–1993)
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Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton

Summary

Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton is a human[1]. His place of birth was Corbetton[2]. He was born on February 17, 1900[3]. He passed away in Chapel Hill[4]. He died on September 17, 1993[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], historian[7], and classical philologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton was born in Corbetton[2].
  • Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton passed away in Chapel Hill[4].
  • Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton was born on February 17, 1900[3].
  • Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton died on September 17, 1993[5].
  • Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton worked as a historian[7].
  • Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton worked as a classical philologist[8].
  • Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton's field of work was classical philology[11].
  • Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton's field of work was history[12].
  • Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton's field of work was prosopography[13].
  • Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton held the position of President of the Society for Classical Studies[14].
  • Among Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton's employers was Amherst College[15].
  • Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton was employed by Bryn Mawr College[16].
  • Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton was employed by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[17].
  • Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton's education included a stint at University of Toronto[18].
  • Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton was educated at University of Chicago[19].
  • Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton's education included a stint at Johns Hopkins University[20].
  • A notable student of Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton was George W. Houston[21].
  • A notable student of Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton was Jane E. Phillips[22].
  • A notable student of Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton was James Geraty Harrison[23].
  • Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton received the Guggenheim Fellowship[24].
  • Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton received the Goodwin Award[25].
  • Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton received the Honorary doctorate from University of Toronto[26].
  • Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton was a member of Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton was born in Corbetton[2]. He was born on February 17, 1900[3].

Education

Educated at University of Toronto[18], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1827[30], headquartered in Toronto[31]; University of Chicago[19], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1890[34], headquartered in Chicago[35]; and Johns Hopkins University[20], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1876[38], headquartered in Baltimore[39]. Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[40]. He studied under Tenney Frank[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], historian[7], and classical philologist[8]. Fields of work include classical philology[11], an academic discipline[42]; history[12]; and prosopography[13], an academic discipline[43]. Employers include Amherst College[15], a liberal arts college[44], in United States[45], founded in 1821[46]; Bryn Mawr College[16], a university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1885[49], headquartered in Bryn Mawr[50]; and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[17], a public research university[51], in United States[52], founded in 1789[53]. Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton held the position of President of the Society for Classical Studies[14]. Notable students include George W. Houston[21], a classical philologist[54], 1941–2024[55], of United States[56], awarded the Rome Prize[57], specialised in classical philology[58]; Jane E. Phillips[22], a classical philologist[59], b. 1943[60], of United States[61]; and James Geraty Harrison[23], a classical scholar[62], 1936–2022[63], of United States[64].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[24], a fellowship grant[65], in United States[66], founded in 1925[67]; Goodwin Award[25], an award[68], in United States[69], founded in 1951[70]; and Honorary doctorate from University of Toronto[26], an award[71], in Canada[72].

Death and Burial

Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton died on September 17, 1993[5]. He passed away in Chapel Hill[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton born?

Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton was born in Corbetton[2].

Where did Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton die?

Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton died in Chapel Hill[4].

What did Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton do for work?

Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton worked as university teacher[6], historian[7], and classical philologist[8].

Where did Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton go to school?

Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton was educated at University of Toronto[18], University of Chicago[19], and Johns Hopkins University[20].

What awards did Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[24], Goodwin Award[25], and Honorary doctorate from University of Toronto[26].

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  2. [73] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [74] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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