Kirby Flower Smith
American classical philologist and religious studies scholar
About Kirby Flower Smith
Lived 1862 – 1918 (aged 56). Kirby Flower Smith was an American university teacher, classical philologist and religious studies scholar.
Kirby Flower Smith (December 6, 1862 – December 6, 1918) was an American classicist, historian, and translator of classical works.
Early life
He was born at Pawlet, Vermont December 6, 1862, the son of Henry H. Smith and Julia Flower Smith. He married Charlotte Rogers on 8 June 1893. He died on December 6, 1918.
He graduated from the University of Vermont in 1884.
In 1885, he attended the Johns Hopkins University and studied Greek, Latin, and Sanskrit under Professors Gildersleeve, Warren, and Bloomfield. He received the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in 1889. He received the honorary degree of LL.D. from the University of Vermont in 1910.
Career
He was immediately made a professor at Johns Hopkins University, and in spite of various offers from other institutions, he remained there until the day of his death.
In 1914–15, he was granted leave of absence to serve as Director of the School of Classical Studies in the American Academy in Rome.
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American classical philologist and religious studies scholar
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Kirby Flower Smith was born on 6 December 1862 in Pawlet.
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Kirby Flower Smith died on 6 December 1918 in Baltimore.
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Kirby Flower Smith was a university teacher, classical philologist and religious studies scholar.
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