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William Sherwood Fox

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William Sherwood Fox
Born(1878-06-17)June 17, 1878
DiedAugust 14, 1967(1967-08-14) (aged 89)

William Sherwood Fox (1878-1967) was a Canadian classical scholar.[1]

Notable positions in his academic career include assistant professor at Princeton University (1911–17), professor of classics at Western University of London, Ontario (1917–27), becoming dean of the faculty of arts there (1919–27), and president (1927-47).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b McKay, Alexander G. (1994), Biographical Dictionary of North American Classicists, American Philological Association / Greenwood Publishing Group, p. 194

Biographies

  • Fox, W.S. (1964), Sherwood Fox of Western: Reminiscences by William Sherwood Fox
  • McKay, A.G. (Winter 1967), "William Sherwood Fox, 1878-1967", Phoenix, 21 (4): 235–6, JSTOR 1086213