F. M. Cornford

F. M. Cornford

FBA
F. M. Cornford; FBA
Born	Francis Macdonald Cornford; 27 February 1874; Eastbourne, England
Died	3 January 1943 (aged 68); Cambridge, England
Spouse	Frances Cornford (m. 1909)
Children	Helena Darwin Cornford; John Cornford; Christopher Cornford; Hugh Cornford; Ruth Chapman;
Academic background
Alma mater	Trinity College, Cambridge
Influences	Gilbert Murray; A. W. Verrall;
Academic work
Discipline	Classics
Institutions	Trinity College, Cambridge
Notable students	W. K. C. Guthrie

Francis Macdonald Cornford FBA (27 February 1874 – 3 January 1943) was an English classical scholar and translator known for work on ancient philosophy, notably Plato, Parmenides, Thucydides, and ancient Greek religion. Frances Cornford, his wife, was a noted poet. Due to the similarity in their names, he was known in the family as "FMC" and his wife as "FCC".

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