About Edmund T. Silk
Lived 1901 – 1981 (aged 79). Edmund T. Silk was an American university teacher and classical philologist.
Edmund Taite Silk (August 16, 1901 - April 12, 1981) was an American Latinist. He was a professor of Latin at Yale University. He was a Guggenheim Fellow in 1942. Further, he curated the classical and medieval manuscripts at the Yale University Library from 1944 to 1959.
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Who was Edmund T. Silk?
American classical philologist (1901–1981)
When was Edmund T. Silk born?
Edmund T. Silk was born on 16 August 1901 in West Haven.
When did Edmund T. Silk die?
Edmund T. Silk died on 12 April 1981 in New Haven.
What was Edmund T. Silk's occupation?
Edmund T. Silk was a university teacher and classical philologist.
What nationality was Edmund T. Silk?
Edmund T. Silk was American.
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