Ernest Brehaut
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Ernest Brehaut | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 23, 1873 |
| Died | November 11, 1953 (aged 80) |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Occupations | Classicist, historian, author |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Classics |
| Institutions | Colorado College |
Ernest Brehaut (1873 – 1953) was a Canadian-American classicist, historian and author.
He was born on May 23, 1873 in Murray Harbour, Prince Edward Island, Canada,[1] the son of George and Margaret Mackinnon.[1] Brehaut married Marguerite Upton on January 3, 1907.[1]
He died on November 11, 1953 in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States.[1]
Education
He completed his B.A. at Dalhousie University of Canada in 1894,[1] followed by his A.B. at Harvard University in 1896[1] and he completed his Ph.D. at Columbia University in 1912.[1]
Career
He served as an instructor of Latin language at Colorado College from 1898 to 1908 and a professor of history from 1908 to 1911.[1]
Bibliography
He is the author or translator of a number of notable books:[2][3][4]
- An Encyclopedist of the Dark Ages: Isidore of Seville
- Gregory of Tours' History of the Franks (translator)
