William Scott Ferguson | |
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Born | Marshfield, Prince Edward Island, Canada | November 11, 1875
Died | April 28, 1954 Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States | (aged 78)
Occupation | Classical scholar |
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William Scott Ferguson (November 11, 1875 – April 28, 1954) was a Canadian-American classical scholar.
William Scott Ferguson was born in Marshfield, Prince Edward Island on November 11, 1875, the son of Senator Donald Ferguson.[1]
He was McLean Professor of Ancient and Modern History at Harvard University from 1929 to 1945. He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1921.[2] He was president of the American Historical Association in 1930.[3] He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1937.[4]
He died at his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts on April 28, 1954.[5]