Ernest Gottlieb Sihler papers
Scope and Contents
The colletion consists of one bound volume of student notes in Greek literature and oratory prepared by Ernest G. Sihler while he was a graduate student at Hopkins, 1876-1878.
Dates
- 1876-1878
Creator
Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical Note
Ernest G. Sihler was the first recipient of the Ph.D. in Greek (1878) awarded by the Johns Hopkins University. Sihler was professor of Latin language and literature at New York University (1892-1923) and the author of published works in classical history and philosophy. Sihler was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana January 2, 1853 and graduated from Concord College in 1869. He studied at the University of Berlin and Leipzig before entering Johns Hopkins where he was a student of professor Basil L. Gildersleeve. Ernest G. Sihler died in Mount Vernon, New York January 9, 1942.
Extent
0.167 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was given to the University by E.G. Sihler in 1928.
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Creator
- Title
- Ernest Gottlieb Sihler papers
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
Repository Details
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