George Willis Botsford
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George Willis Botsford | |
|---|---|
.png) c. 1899 | |
| Born | May 9, 1862 West Union, Iowa, US |
| Died | December 13, 1917 (aged 55) New York, New York, US |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Spouse |
Lillie M. Shaw (m. 1891) |
| Children | 2 |
George Willis Botsford (May 9, 1862 – December 13, 1917) was an American classicist, ancient historian, and professor of history, specializing in Greek and Roman history. He is known for his textbooks on Greek and Roman history.[1]
George Willis Botsford was born in West Union, Iowa on May 9, 1862.[2][3] He graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1884 with an A.B. and in 1889 with an A.M.[4][5] From 1884 to 1886 he studied at Johns Hopkins University. From 1886 to 1890 he was a professor of Greek at Kalamazoo College. In 1891 he graduated with a Ph.D. from Cornell University. His Ph.D. dissertation The Development of the Athenian Constitution was published in 1893.[1][6]
From 1891 to 1893 he was an instructor at Worcester Academy. From 1893 to 1895 he was a professor of Greek at Bethany College in West Virginia. At Harvard University he was an instructor from 1895 to 1901. At Columbia University he was from 1902 to 1903 a lecturer in ancient history, from 1903 to 1905 an instructor, from 1905 to 1910 an adjunct professor, and from 1910 a full professor, retaining his professorship until his death.[1] On December 13, 1917, Botsford died suddenly in his office at Columbia University.[3][7]
For many years Botsford was on the editorial board of the Political Science Quarterly.[4][1] He published articles in the Classical Review, The American Historical Review, The Mentor Magazine, The Nation, and the Encyclopaedia Britannica.[4] His textbooks on Greek and Roman history gained prominence in secondary schools and colleges.[8] In connection with his scholarly research he travelled to Italy and Greece.[4]
He married Lillie M. Shaw on August 30, 1891[1] in Kalamazoo, Michigan. They had a son and a daughter.[4] Their son, Jay Barrett Botsford (1893–1938), became a history professor at Brown University.
