Henry Lamar Crosby (May 17, 1880 – March 20, 1954), known as H. Lamar Crosby, was an American classicist who served as dean of the graduate school of the University of Pennsylvania.
Henry Lamar Crosby | |
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Born | 1880 |
Died | 1954 |
Citizenship | United States |
Alma mater | University of Texas |
Occupation | professor |
Awards | Royal Order of George I |
Crosby graduated from high school in San Antonio, Texas and completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Texas.[1] While at Texas, due to a paucity of funds, he supported himself as a day laborer and dairy farm hand.[1] The financial generosity of an uncle allowed him to attend Harvard University, from which he received his Ph.D.[1][2] After stints at the University of Missouri and Princeton University, Crosby began teaching at the University of Pennsylvania and, from 1928 to 1938, was dean of its graduate school.[3] With John Nevin Schaeffer he was the author of Introduction to Greek, which later became a popular textbook on the subject, remaining in print for the 20 years after publication.[4][5][6] In 1925 he spent a year as annual professor at the American School of Classical Research in Athens, participating in the archaeological excavation of the Athenian market.[7]
He was invested into the Royal Order of George I at the rank of commander, and was a member of the Archaeological Institute of America.[8][3] His son, Oliver S. Crosby, was United States Ambassador to Guinea from 1977 to 1980.[9]
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