Ashley Horace Thorndike

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1871 – 1933

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Who was Ashley Horace Thorndike?

Ashley Horace Thorndike was an American educator and expert on William Shakespeare.

He taught at Columbia University and wrote several notable textbooks, including Facts about Shakespeare, Tragedy, and English Comedy. He died of a heart attack in Manhattan as he was walking home from a club dinner. He was the brother of the medieval historian Lynn Thorndike.

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Born
1871
Also known as
  • Ashley Thorndike
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Died
Apr 17, 1933

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on July 23, 2013

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