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Edith Hamilton

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American teacher and writer (1867-1963)

GermanyEducatorsLived 1867 to 1963 · aged 95
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Edith Hamilton was an American educator and internationally known author who was one of the most renowned classicists of her era in the United States. A graduate of Bryn Mawr College, she also studied in Germany at Leipzig University and the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.

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The Hamilton sisters: Edith, Alice, Margaret and NorahThe Hamilton sisters: Edith, Alice, Margaret and NorahEdith Hamilton in graduation cap and gownEdith Hamilton in graduation cap and gownMany editions of Hamilton's magnum opusMany editions of Hamilton's magnum opusThe ParthenonThe Parthenon

Awards 1

Gold Cross of the Order of Beneficence

Connected to Edith 3

Marianna VardinoyannisAlso won Gold Cross of the Order of BeneficenceVoula ZouboulakiAlso won Gold Cross of the Order of BeneficenceSofia AntoniadisAlso won Gold Cross of the Order of Beneficence

Educators from Germany 3

Eduard Spranger54.2Ernst-Wolfgang Böckenförde52.0Kurt Hahn54.4

About this person

Edith Hamilton was an American educator and internationally known author who was one of the most renowned classicists of her era in the United States. A graduate of Bryn Mawr College, she also studied in Germany at Leipzig University and the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. Hamilton began her career as an educator and head of the Bryn Mawr School, a private college preparatory school for girls in Baltimore, Maryland; however, Hamilton is best known for her essays and best-selling books on ancient Greek and Roman civilizations.

Country
Germany
Category
Educators
Type
Educator
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1867 to 1963 · aged 95
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21 languages

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