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Calvert Watkins

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American linguist and philologist (1933-2013)

United StatesWritersLived 1933 to 2013 · aged 80
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Calvert Ward Watkins was an American linguist and philologist, known for his book How to Kill a Dragon. He was a professor of linguistics and the classics at Harvard University and after retirement went to serve as professor-in-residence at UCLA.

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Awards 4

1998Goodwin Award
Fellow of the British Academy
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Guggenheim Fellowship

Connected to Calvert 3

Grigoris VlastosAlso won Goodwin AwardEdith HallAlso won Goodwin AwardGregory NagyAlso won Goodwin Award

Writers from United States 3

Karen M. McManus47.3Katherine MacLean47.3Diane Johnson47.3

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1933 to 2013 · aged 80
Written about in
14 languages

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