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 |
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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]