Colin William MacLeod | |
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Born | 26 June 1943 |
Died | 17 December 1981 | (aged 38)
Occupation | professor, author |
Genre | Classical literature |
Colin William MacLeod (born 26 June 1943 in Edinburgh; died 17 December 1981) was a Scottish classical scholar, educator and author. [1] MacLeod is known for his work on Gregory of Nyssa and mysticism in Plato, Plotinus and the Church Fathers as well as studies of Horace, Aischylos, Euripides and Homer.
At the early age of 16 Macleod in 1961 won a scholarship to study Literae Humaniores at Balliol College, Oxford. During his time as an undergraduate, he was influenced especially by Gordon Williams and Eduard Fraenkel. Despite winning a First in Honour Moderations Macleod did not achieve a First in Greats. [1] In 1966 MacLeod was elected to the prestigious Woodhouse Junior Research Fellowship at St John's College, Oxford, where he met Donald Russell who greatly influenced his methods and aims. In 1969 he became a student (fellow) and tutor of Christ Church, Oxford following John Gould. [1]
MacLeod was married to Barbara Montagna. [1]
He killed himself on 17 December 1981, 11 years after his mentor Fraenkel had also taken his own life. [2] He died at 7, Hill View Road, Oxford, and left an estate valued at £151,831. [3]
Colin William MacLeod | |
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Born | 26 June 1943 |
Died | 17 December 1981 | (aged 38)
Occupation | professor, author |
Genre | Classical literature |
Colin William MacLeod (born 26 June 1943 in Edinburgh; died 17 December 1981) was a Scottish classical scholar, educator and author. [1] MacLeod is known for his work on Gregory of Nyssa and mysticism in Plato, Plotinus and the Church Fathers as well as studies of Horace, Aischylos, Euripides and Homer.
At the early age of 16 Macleod in 1961 won a scholarship to study Literae Humaniores at Balliol College, Oxford. During his time as an undergraduate, he was influenced especially by Gordon Williams and Eduard Fraenkel. Despite winning a First in Honour Moderations Macleod did not achieve a First in Greats. [1] In 1966 MacLeod was elected to the prestigious Woodhouse Junior Research Fellowship at St John's College, Oxford, where he met Donald Russell who greatly influenced his methods and aims. In 1969 he became a student (fellow) and tutor of Christ Church, Oxford following John Gould. [1]
MacLeod was married to Barbara Montagna. [1]
He killed himself on 17 December 1981, 11 years after his mentor Fraenkel had also taken his own life. [2] He died at 7, Hill View Road, Oxford, and left an estate valued at £151,831. [3]