Douglas Maurice MacDowell

Douglas Maurice MacDowell (8 March 1931 17 January 2010) was a British classical scholar. His early career was as a teacher, first in the British Army as part of his national service and then at two private schools. He then moved into academia and was a lecturer at the University of Manchester. Finally, for thirty years, he was Professor of Greek at the University of Glasgow.

Early life MacDowell was born on 8 March 1931. He was educated Elgin Academy, Moray and Madras College, St Andrews (while his father was posted to Scotland with the Royal Air Force during the Second World War) and then at Highgate School in London. and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1954. He was chair of the Classical Association of Scotland from 1976 to 1982.

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