Richard L. Hunter | |
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Born | Richard Lawrence Hunter 30 October 1953 |
Citizenship | Australia |
Academic background | |
Alma mater |
University of Sydney University of Cambridge |
Thesis | A commentary on Euboulos (1979) |
Doctoral advisor | C. F. L. Austin |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Classical studies |
Sub-discipline | |
Institutions |
Richard Lawrence Hunter FBA (born 30 October 1953 [1]) is an Australian classical scholar. From 2001 to 2021, he was the 37th Regius Professor of Greek at the University of Cambridge.
Hunter was born on 30 October 1953. [2] He grew up in Australia, and was educated at Cranbrook School, an independent school in Sydney. [2] He studied at the University of Sydney, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA Hons) degree in 1974. [2] [3] He then moved to England, where he studied for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree at the University of Cambridge; he was a member of Pembroke College, Cambridge. [2] His doctoral thesis was titled "A commentary on Euboulos", and his PhD was awarded in 1979. [4]
After completing his PhD, Hunter became a lecturer at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of Pembroke College, Cambridge. In 2001 he was appointed as the Regius Professor of Greek at Cambridge [5] in succession to P. E. Easterling and became a Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. [6] He retired as Regius Professor in October 2021, [2] giving his valedictory lecture on 27 September 2021. [7]
Hunter is a member of the Academy of Athens, [1] an Honorary Fellow of the University of Sydney [3] and has an honorary degree from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. [3] He serves on the advisory board of the periodical Materiali e discussioni per l'analisi dei testi classici. [8] Since 2013, he is president of the council of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. [9]
In 2013, Hunter was elected a Fellow of the British Academy. [10]
Richard L. Hunter | |
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Born | Richard Lawrence Hunter 30 October 1953 |
Citizenship | Australia |
Academic background | |
Alma mater |
University of Sydney University of Cambridge |
Thesis | A commentary on Euboulos (1979) |
Doctoral advisor | C. F. L. Austin |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Classical studies |
Sub-discipline | |
Institutions |
Richard Lawrence Hunter FBA (born 30 October 1953 [1]) is an Australian classical scholar. From 2001 to 2021, he was the 37th Regius Professor of Greek at the University of Cambridge.
Hunter was born on 30 October 1953. [2] He grew up in Australia, and was educated at Cranbrook School, an independent school in Sydney. [2] He studied at the University of Sydney, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA Hons) degree in 1974. [2] [3] He then moved to England, where he studied for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree at the University of Cambridge; he was a member of Pembroke College, Cambridge. [2] His doctoral thesis was titled "A commentary on Euboulos", and his PhD was awarded in 1979. [4]
After completing his PhD, Hunter became a lecturer at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of Pembroke College, Cambridge. In 2001 he was appointed as the Regius Professor of Greek at Cambridge [5] in succession to P. E. Easterling and became a Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. [6] He retired as Regius Professor in October 2021, [2] giving his valedictory lecture on 27 September 2021. [7]
Hunter is a member of the Academy of Athens, [1] an Honorary Fellow of the University of Sydney [3] and has an honorary degree from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. [3] He serves on the advisory board of the periodical Materiali e discussioni per l'analisi dei testi classici. [8] Since 2013, he is president of the council of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. [9]
In 2013, Hunter was elected a Fellow of the British Academy. [10]