William Abbott Oldfather

Summary

William Abbott Oldfather is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Urmia^[2]. He was born on October 23, 1880^[3]. He died in Homer^[4]. He died on May 27, 1945^[5]. He worked as a classical philologist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• William Abbott Oldfather was born in Urmia^[2].
• William Abbott Oldfather died in Homer^[4].
• William Abbott Oldfather was born on October 23, 1880^[3].
• William Abbott Oldfather died on May 27, 1945^[5].
• William Abbott Oldfather is buried at Roselawn Cemetery^[9].
• William Abbott Oldfather held citizenship in United States^[10].
• William Abbott Oldfather worked as a classical philologist^[6].
• William Abbott Oldfather's professions included university teacher^[7].
• William Abbott Oldfather held the position of President of the Society for Classical Studies^[11].
• William Abbott Oldfather was employed by Northwestern University^[12].
• William Abbott Oldfather was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[13].
• William Abbott Oldfather was educated at Hanover College^[14].
• William Abbott Oldfather's education included a stint at Harvard University^[15].
• William Abbott Oldfather's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[16].
• A notable student of William Abbott Oldfather was Mary Luella Trowbridge^[17].
• William Abbott Oldfather received the Sather Professor^[18].
• William Abbott Oldfather was a member of Society for Classical Studies^[19].
• William Abbott Oldfather was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20].
• William Abbott Oldfather is recorded as male^[21].
• William Abbott Oldfather's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• William Abbott Oldfather supervised Ruth French Carnovsky as a doctoral student^[23].
• William Abbott Oldfather earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[24].
• William Abbott Oldfather's family name is recorded as Oldfather^[25].
• William Abbott Oldfather's given name is recorded as William^[26].
• William Abbott Oldfather's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of North American Classicists^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Abbott Oldfather was born in Urmia^[2]. He was born on October 23, 1880^[3].

Education

Educated at Hanover College^[14], a college^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1827^[30]; Harvard University^[15], a private university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1636^[33], headquartered in Cambridge^[34]; and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[16], a public research university^[35], in Germany^[36], founded in 1472^[37], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[38]. William Abbott Oldfather earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include classical philologist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Employers include Northwestern University^[12], a private university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1851^[41], headquartered in Evanston^[42] and University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[13], a public research university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1867^[45]. William Abbott Oldfather held the position of President of the Society for Classical Studies^[11]. A notable student of him was Mary Luella Trowbridge^[17]. He supervised Ruth French Carnovsky as a doctoral student^[23].

Recognition

William Abbott Oldfather received the Sather Professor^[18].

Death and Burial

William Abbott Oldfather died on May 27, 1945^[5]. He died in Homer^[4]. He is buried at Roselawn Cemetery^[9].

Why It Matters

William Abbott Oldfather ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[8]

FAQs

Where was William Abbott Oldfather born?

Born in Urmia^[2], William Abbott Oldfather…

Where did William Abbott Oldfather die?

William Abbott Oldfather died in Homer^[4].

What did William Abbott Oldfather do for work?

William Abbott Oldfather worked as classical philologist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did William Abbott Oldfather go to school?

William Abbott Oldfather was educated at Hanover College^[14], Harvard University^[15], and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[16].

What awards did William Abbott Oldfather receive?

Honors received include Sather Professor^[18].