Harry Mortimer Hubbell
American classical philologist (1881–1971)
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Harry Mortimer Hubbell (August 30, 1881 – February 24, 1971) was an American classicist.
BornAugust 30, 1881
Belvue, Kansas, U.S.
DiedFebruary 24, 1971 (aged 89)
North Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
SpouseAlice Pendleton Clark
EducationYale University (BA, MA, PhD)
Harry Mortimer Hubbell | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 30, 1881 Belvue, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | February 24, 1971 (aged 89) North Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Spouse | Alice Pendleton Clark |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Yale University (BA, MA, PhD) |
| Thesis | The Influence of Isocrates on Cicero, Dionysius and Aristides |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Classics |
| Sub-discipline | Greek literature Classical rhetoric |
| Institutions | University of California, Berkeley Goucher College |
Early life and education
Hubbell was born in Belvue, Kansas. He graduated from Hillhouse High School in New Haven, Connecticut, received a BA, MA and PhD from Yale University.[1]
Career
Hubbell held a visiting professorship at the University of California, Berkeley. He was a Fulbright Fellow and, at Goucher College, one of the first John Hay Whitney Professors.[1]
His main area of research interest was Greek and Latin rhetoric.[1] His dissertation was titled The Influence of Isocrates on Cicero, Dionysius and Aristides.[2]