Urban T. Holmes, Jr.
Male, Deceased Person
1900 – 1972
Who was Urban T. Holmes, Jr.?
Urban Tigner Holmes, Jr. was an American scholar focusing on medieval literature and romance philology.
Holmes was born in Washington, D.C.. In 1916, he enrolled at the U.S. Naval Academy only to withdraw the following year due to health reasons. In 1917, he began schooling at the University of Pennsylvania, where he studied Greek, Russian, Sanskrit, and Old French. After graduating with a Bachelors in 1920, Holmes continued his doctoral studies at Harvard and La Sorbonne. While at the Sorbonne, Holmes studied under scholars such as Joseph Bédier and Mario Roques.
Holmes taught at the University of Western Ontario and the University of Missouri before settling down at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1925. By 1945, he was the Kenan Professor of Romance Philology.
Urban T. Holmes was recognized both nationally and internationally for his scholarship. In 1950, he became a Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur. This was followed by becoming a Member of the Royal Archeological Institute, a fellow of the Royal Numismatic Society, a fellow of the American Numismatic Society, and a fellow of the Royal Society of Antiquaries.
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- Born
- Jul 13, 1900
- Also known as
- Urban Holmes, Jr.
- Education
- University of Pennsylvania
- Died
- May 12, 1972
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on July 23, 2013
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