Herbert Baldwin Foster (1874 - 1906) was an American classicist and historian.
Herbert Baldwin Foster | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1874 |
| Died | 1906 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Classicist |
Life
editHe was born on 12 Nov 1874 in Massachusetts, United States.[1]
He died on 5 Jun 1906 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States.[2]
Education
editHe studied classical philology at Harvard University from 1892, where he received his bachelor's degree in 1895. He then taught at the school for a short time. In 1897 he continued his studies at Johns Hopkins University, where he received his doctorate in 1900.[3]
Career
editIn 1900, he was hired as Acting Professor of Greek at St. Stephen's College in Annandale-on-Hudson. In 1901 he moved to the University of South Dakota as Professor of Greek.[4]
Bibliography
editHis notable books include: [5][6][7][8][9]
- Dio's Rome - An Historical Narrative Originally Composed In Greek During The Reigns Of Septimius Severus, Geta And Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus And Alexander Severus
- On the Significance of the Deus Ex Machina in the Extant Dramas of Euripides
- Dio Cassius - Roman history