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Walter Rangeley Maitland Lamb

1882 – 1961

British classical lecturer, author and translator

Translator Art historian Classical philologist

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About Walter Rangeley Maitland Lamb

Lived 1882 – 1961 (aged 78–79). Walter Rangeley Maitland Lamb was a translator, art historian, classical philologist and university teacher.

Sir Walter Rangeley Maitland Lamb KCVO (5 January 1882 – 27 March 1961) was a British classical lecturer, author and translator. He was Secretary of the Royal Academy from 1913 to 1951.

Born in Adelaide, Australia,

Publications The Royal Academy : a short history of its foundation and development by Sir Walter R.M. Lamb (1951)

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Important facts

Born

1882

Birth century

19th century

Died

1961

Occupation

Translator, art historian, classical philologist, university teacher

Also known as

Sir Walter Lamb, Sir Walter Rangeley Maitland Lamb

People in Walter Rangeley Maitland Lamb's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Walter Rangeley

1903 – 1982

Athletics competitor

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Walter Rangeley Maitland Lamb's

William Davidson Niven

Frequently asked questions

Who was Walter Rangeley Maitland Lamb?

British classical lecturer, author and translator (1882–1961)

When was Walter Rangeley Maitland Lamb born?

Walter Rangeley Maitland Lamb was born in 1882.

When did Walter Rangeley Maitland Lamb die?

Walter Rangeley Maitland Lamb died in 1961.

What was Walter Rangeley Maitland Lamb's occupation?

Walter Rangeley Maitland Lamb was a translator, art historian, classical philologist and university teacher.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Walter Rangeley Maitland Lamb

· Wikidata: Q18912754

· DBpedia: Walter Lamb (classicist)

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