John Gould | |
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| Born | 20 December 1927 John Philip Algernon Gould |
| Died | 19 October 2001 (aged 73) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Jesus College, Cambridge |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Classics |
| Sub-discipline | |
| Institutions | |
John Philip Algernon Gould, FBA (20 December 1927 – 19 October 2001) was a British classical scholar. He specialised in Greek tragedy, but also had wider interests in ancient Greek literature, ancient Greek religion and anthropology. He began his academic career as a research fellow at Jesus College, Cambridge (1949–1953), and then a tutor and student (i.e. fellow) at Christ Church, Oxford (1954–1968). He was Chair of Classics at the University College of Swansea from 1968 to 1974, and the H O Wills Professor of Greek at the University of Bristol from 1974 to 1991.[1][2][3]
- ^ Fisher, Nick (2021). "John Philip Algernon Gould 1927–2001" (PDF). Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the British Academy. XI: 238–263. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ "Professort John Gould". The Telegraph. 2 November 2001. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ "Professor John Gould". The Times. No. 67285. 1 November 2001. p. 23.