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==Biography==
==Biography==
Bitton was raised in the area of [[Blackfoot, Idaho]]. He was a talented pianist, having begun at the age of six he held a lifelong passion for the instrument.{{sfn|Parshall|2007}} After two years at [[Brigham Young University]] (BYU), he served as an [[Missionary (LDS Church)|LDS missionary]] in [[France]]{{sfn|In Memoriam}} where he edited the church's ''[[L'Etoile du Deseret|L'Etoile]]'' periodical.{{sfn|Arrington|1998}} While on his LDS mission his piano playing was encouraged to assist in proselyting.{{sfn|Parshall|2007}} He then served in the [[United States Army]] during the [[Korean War]].{{sfn|Arrington|1998}}{{sfn|Davis Bitton}} Bitton returned to BYU where he was president of his [[Phi Alpha Theta]] chapter. He graduated in 1956 from BYU with a BA in history.{{Harv|Arrington|1998|pp=82–3}} Afterward, he studied at [[Princeton University]]; there he received a [[Master of Arts|M.A.]] in 1958 and earned his [[Ph.D.]] in [[French History]] in 1961.{{sfn|Davis Bitton}}{{sfn|Davis|2004}}
Bitton was raised in the area of [[Blackfoot, Idaho]]. He was a talented pianist, having begun at the age of six he held a lifelong passion for the instrument.{{sfn|Parshall|2007}} After two years at [[Brigham Young University]] (BYU), he served as an [[Missionary (LDS Church)|LDS missionary]] in [[France]]{{sfn|In Memoriam}} where he edited the church's ''[[L'Etoile du Deseret|L'Etoile]]'' periodical.{{sfn|Arrington|1998}} While on his LDS mission his piano playing was encouraged to assist in proselyting.{{sfn|Parshall|2007}} He then served in the [[United States Army]] during the [[Korean War]].{{sfn|Arrington|1998}}{{sfn|Davis Bitton}} Bitton returned to BYU where he was president of his [[Phi Alpha Theta]] chapter. While president of the Phi Alpha Theta chapter at BYU he invited Arrington to address the spring banquet. Arrington also wrote a letter of recommendation for Bitton during this time.{{sfn|Arrington|1983|p=82}} He graduated in 1956 from BYU with a BA in history.{{Harv|Arrington|1998|pp=82–3}} Afterward, he studied at [[Princeton University]]; there he received a [[Master of Arts|M.A.]] in 1958 and earned his [[Ph.D.]] in [[French History]] in 1961.{{sfn|Davis Bitton}}{{sfn|Davis|2004}}


Bitton was a professor of history at the [[University of Texas at Austin]] until 1961 when he started teaching at the [[University of California, Santa Barbara]].{{sfn|Arrington|1998}} He then joined the [[University of Utah]] faculty in 1966{{sfn|Arrington|1998}} where he taught for 29 years{{sfn|Noted LDS historian R. Davis Bitton die}} until his retirement in 1995.{{sfn|Davis Bitton}} Coming out of retirement, from 2005–2006 Bitton was a visiting professor at [[Brigham Young University Hawaii]].{{sfn|In Memoriam}}
Bitton was a professor of history at the [[University of Texas at Austin]] until 1961 when he started teaching at the [[University of California, Santa Barbara]].{{sfn|Arrington|1998}} He then joined the [[University of Utah]] faculty in 1966{{sfn|Arrington|1998}} where he taught for 29 years{{sfn|Noted LDS historian R. Davis Bitton die}} until his retirement in 1995.{{sfn|Davis Bitton}} Coming out of retirement, from 2005–2006 Bitton was a visiting professor at [[Brigham Young University Hawaii]].{{sfn|In Memoriam}}


He was an original member and founder of the [[Mormon History Association]] in 1965 and he served as president from 1971–1972.{{sfn|Acknowledging Davis Bitton}}{{sfn|Davis|1983}} Bitton served as an official [[Assistant Church Historian]] to [[Leonard J. Arrington]] from 1972–1982.{{sfn|Noted LDS historian R. Davis Bitton die}} Bitton referred to this time as "Camelot", an exciting time of unprecedented development of new Mormon historical research. Bitton published several works with Arrington.{{sfn|Davis|1983}}
He was an original member and founder of the [[Mormon History Association]] in 1965 and he served as president from 1971–1972.{{sfn|Acknowledging Davis Bitton}}{{sfn|Davis|1983}} Bitton served as an official [[Assistant Church Historian]] to [[Leonard J. Arrington]] from 1972–1982.{{sfn|Noted LDS historian R. Davis Bitton die}}{{sfn|Arrington|1998|p=215}} Bitton referred to this time as "Camelot", an exciting time of unprecedented development of new Mormon historical research. Bitton published several works with Arrington.{{sfn|Davis|1983}} With Arrington's help, Bitton was appointed as a consultant for BYU to the newly create Joseph Fielding Smith Institute with an honorarium of $1,000 per year. However, this position only lasted two years before it was terminated.{{sfn|Arrington|1998|p=215}}


Bitton married his wife Joan in 1984,{{sfn|Arrington|1998|p=235}} and later in life they served together as guides on [[Temple Square]] for five years.{{sfn|Davis|2004}} He died at the age of 77 in [[Salt Lake City]].{{sfn|In Memoriam}}
Bitton married his wife Joan in 1984,{{sfn|Arrington|1998|p=235}} and later in life they served together as guides on [[Temple Square]] for five years.{{sfn|Davis|2004}} He died at the age of 77 in [[Salt Lake City]].{{sfn|In Memoriam}}

Revision as of 17:11, 7 September 2018

Miscellaneous

  • Scholars have identified six different Greek typefaces found in Aldus Manutius' publications during his lifetime.[1]


Important

  • Pios an honorific bestowed on Manutius by Prince Alberto Pio of Carpi.[2]

Background of Venice before the Aldine Press

The Latin tradition became of interest to Italy in the 13th century with the Italian Renaissance beginning in the 14th century. The popularity of the Latin tradition grew into a school of thought that extended passed geographic location or political opinion. Soon Renaissance humanists aspired to also learn and read from Greek texts. The desire for Greek manuscripts led humanists to hunt down rare, unadulterated manuscripts. In May of 1468 cardinal Bessarion gave his collection of Greek and Latin manuscripts to St Mark's Basilica so students could access his collection.[3]

As the printing press arrived in Venice, ancient and rare manuscripts began to slowly disseminate throughout Italy.[4] However, Greek publications were rare because the script and font was difficult to turn into type. Greek letters were difficult to turn into publishing text because “the written language was beset by ligatures and contradictions in wild profusion, and the superstructure of accents and breathings that had inhered in the language since Hellenistic times made any typographical rendering technically as well as aesthetically difficult."[5] Latin script through the years had gone through a series of standardization which allowed for it to be turned into type of typically gothic or roman founts. The easy typography brought Latin texts to the forefront while Greek publications were infrequent.[6]

Homer, Theocritus, and Hesiod were the only Greek manuscripts to have been printed before the Aldine Press. Frenchman, Nicholas Jenson, a publisher before Manutius had some roman typefaces but overall dominated with his gothic founts [6].

Betsy Brannon Green

Betsy Brannon Green (born June 1, 1958) is a Latter Day Saint mystery/suspense novelist.

Biography

Green was born in Salt Lake City while her father was attending the University of Utah; however, Green has lived most of her life in the American South. Currently, she lives in Bessemer, Alabama a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama.

Awards and honors

In 2010 she was nominated for a Whitney Award for her mystery–suspense novel, Murder by the Book.

Published works

  • Hearts in Hiding: a novel. American Fork, Utah: Covenant Communications. 2001. pp. 299 pages. ISBN 1-57734-823-0.
  • Until Proven Guilty. American Fork, Utah: Covenant Communications. 2002. pp. 348 pages. ISBN 1-59156-061-6.
  • Never Look Back. American Fork, Utah: Covenant Communications. 2002. pp. 287 pages. ISBN 1-57734-982-2.
  • Above Suspicion. American Fork, Utah: Covenant Communications. 2003. pp. 320 pages. ISBN 1-59156-310-0.
  • Don't Close Your Eyes. American Fork, Utah: Covenant Communications. 2003. pp. 294 pages. ISBN 1-59156-188-4.
  • Silenced. American Fork, Utah: Covenant Communications. 2004. pp. 303 pages. ISBN 1-59156-602-9.
  • Foul Play. American Fork, Utah: Covenant Communications. 2004. pp. 278 pages. ISBN 1-59156-512-X.
  • Copycat. American Fork, Utah: Covenant Communications. 2005. pp. 275 pages. ISBN 1-59156-920-6.
  • Poison. American Fork, Utah: Covenant Communications. 2005. pp. 256 pages. ISBN 1-59811-037-3.
  • Christmas in Haggerty. American Fork, Utah: Covenant Communications. 2006. ISBN 1-59156-896-X.
  • Double Cross. American Fork, Utah: Covenant Communications, Inc. 2006. pp. 290 pages. ISBN 1-59811-105-1.
  • Backtrack. American Fork, Utah: Covenant Communications, Inc. 2007. pp. 306 pages. ISBN 1-59811-339-9.

Bibliography

Biography

Bitton was raised in the area of Blackfoot, Idaho. He was a talented pianist, having begun at the age of six he held a lifelong passion for the instrument.[7] After two years at Brigham Young University (BYU), he served as an LDS missionary in France[8] where he edited the church's L'Etoile periodical.[9] While on his LDS mission his piano playing was encouraged to assist in proselyting.[7] He then served in the United States Army during the Korean War.[9][10] Bitton returned to BYU where he was president of his Phi Alpha Theta chapter. While president of the Phi Alpha Theta chapter at BYU he invited Arrington to address the spring banquet. Arrington also wrote a letter of recommendation for Bitton during this time.[11] He graduated in 1956 from BYU with a BA in history.(Arrington 1998, pp. 82–3) Afterward, he studied at Princeton University; there he received a M.A. in 1958 and earned his Ph.D. in French History in 1961.[10][12]

Bitton was a professor of history at the University of Texas at Austin until 1961 when he started teaching at the University of California, Santa Barbara.[9] He then joined the University of Utah faculty in 1966[9] where he taught for 29 years[13] until his retirement in 1995.[10] Coming out of retirement, from 2005–2006 Bitton was a visiting professor at Brigham Young University Hawaii.[8]

He was an original member and founder of the Mormon History Association in 1965 and he served as president from 1971–1972.[14][15] Bitton served as an official Assistant Church Historian to Leonard J. Arrington from 1972–1982.[13][16] Bitton referred to this time as "Camelot", an exciting time of unprecedented development of new Mormon historical research. Bitton published several works with Arrington.[15] With Arrington's help, Bitton was appointed as a consultant for BYU to the newly create Joseph Fielding Smith Institute with an honorarium of $1,000 per year. However, this position only lasted two years before it was terminated.[16]

Bitton married his wife Joan in 1984,[17] and later in life they served together as guides on Temple Square for five years.[12] He died at the age of 77 in Salt Lake City.[8]

References

  1. ^ Barolini 1992, p. 78.
  2. ^ Fletcher III 1988, p. 1.
  3. ^ Staikos 2016, pp. 1–6.
  4. ^ Staikos 2016, pp. 32–36.
  5. ^ Davies 1995, p. 10.
  6. ^ a b Davies 1995, pp. 5–13.
  7. ^ a b Parshall 2007.
  8. ^ a b c In Memoriam.
  9. ^ a b c d Arrington 1998.
  10. ^ a b c Davis Bitton.
  11. ^ Arrington 1983, p. 82.
  12. ^ a b Davis 2004.
  13. ^ a b Noted LDS historian R. Davis Bitton die.
  14. ^ Acknowledging Davis Bitton.
  15. ^ a b Davis 1983.
  16. ^ a b Arrington 1998, p. 215.
  17. ^ Arrington 1998, p. 235.

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