Anthon, Charles, 1797-1867
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Name (Hebrew)
אנתון, צ'ארלס, 1797-1867
Name (Latin)
Anthon, Charles, 1797-1867
Other forms of name
Anthon, C. (Charles), 1797-1867
Date of birth
1797-11-19
Date of death
1867-07-29
Place of birth
New York (N.Y.)
Field of activity
Classical languages and literatures
Occupation
Scholars
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
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Sources of Information
- Wikipedia, 30 August 2012(Charles Anthon; born November 19, 1797, New York City; died July 29, 1867, New York City; American classical scholar)
- A Latin-English and English-Latin dictionary ... 1880:t.p. (Charles Anthon)
- LC in OCLC, 8/5/96(hdg.: Anthon, Charles, 1797-1867; usage: Charles Anthon)
- Valpy, R. The elements of Greek grammar, 1837:t.p. (C. Anthon, Jay Professor of Languages in Columbia College, New-York)
Wikipedia description:
Charles Anthon (November 19, 1797 – July 29, 1867) was an American classical scholar. Anthon was a professor at Columbia College and became headmaster of its grammar and preparatory school. He produced classical works for schools, which contained assistance and translations in the notes. He had a disagreement with Martin Harris over an account where they discussed the authenticity of the Anthon Transcript of the Book of Mormon. Anthon was also an acquaintance of writer Edgar Allan Poe. He died in New York City at the age of 69.
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