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Richmond Alexander Lattimore ( May 6, 1906 - February 26, 1984) was an American poet and translator known for his translations of the Greek classics, especially his versions of the Iliad and Odyssey.

Born in Paotingfu , China, he graduated from Dartmouth College in 1926 and from the University of Oxford in 1932, then received a Ph.D. from the University of IllinoisThe University of Illinois is the set of three public universities in Illinois. These schools are taxpayer-subsidized institutions of higher learning. Joseph White was November 2, 2004, as the 16th president of the University of Illinois; he will begin Fe in 1934Events January-April January 1 Alcatraz becomes a federal prison. January 7 First Flash Gordon comic strip is published. January 10 Execution of Marinus van der Lubbe January 24 Einstein visits White House January 26 The Apollo Theater opens in Harlem, Ne. He joined the Department of Greek at Bryn Mawr CollegeBryn Mawr College is a women's liberal-arts college located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, northwest of Philadelphia. It is one of the Seven Sisters. It has approximately 1,200 undergraduates and 400 graduate students. The name "Bryn Mawr" is Welsh for "high the following year, and married Alice Bockstahler, with whom he later had two sons.

From 19431943 is the common year starting on Friday. Events January January 4 End of term for Culbert Olson, 29th Governor of California. He is succeeded by Earl Warren. January 11 The United States and United Kingdom give up territorial rights in China. January 1 to 1946Events January January 4 Theodore Schurch becomes the last person to be executed for offences committed under the Treachery Act of 1940 January 7 Allied recognize Austrian republic with 1937 borders the country is divided into four occupation zones Januar, Lattimore served in the United States NavyThe United States Navy USN is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. Navy consists of slightly fewer than 300 ships and over 4,000 operational aircraft. It has over a half million men and women on active or ready re.

He remained at Bryn Mawr, with periodic visiting positions at other universities, until his retirement in 19711971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). Events January January 1 British divorce Reform Act comes into force January 2 66 die in stairway crush at Rangers v Celtic football match, Glasgow, Scotland. See Ibrox disaster. Janua. He continued to publish poems and translations for the remainder of his life, with two poems appearing in print posthumously.

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