E. R. Dodds
Eric Robertson Dodds (26 July 1893 – 8 April 1979) was an Irish classical scholar. He was Regius Professor of Greek at the University of Oxford from 1936 to 1960.
E. R. Dodds | |
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| Born | Eric Robertson Dodds 26 July 1893 Banbridge, County Down, Ireland |
| Died | 8 April 1979 (aged 85) Old Marston, Oxford, England |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Occupation(s) | Classical scholar, writer |
| Title | Regius Professor of Greek |
| Spouse |
Annie Edwards Powell
(m. 1923; died 1973) |
| Parent(s) | Robert and Anne Dodds |
| Awards | Duff Cooper Memorial Prize for Literature |
| Academic background | |
| Education | St Andrew's College, Dublin Campbell College |
| Alma mater | University College, Oxford |
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| Notable works | The Greeks and the Irrational (1951) Missing Persons (1977) |
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