Frederic M. Wheelock

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Frederic Melvin Wheelock
Born(1902-09-19)September 19, 1902
Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedOctober 29, 1987(1987-10-29) (aged 85)
Sharon, Connecticut, U.S.
Alma materHarvard University
Occupation(s)Professor of Classics, Florida Presbyterian (now Eckerd) College

Frederic Melvin Wheelock (September 19, 1902 – October 29, 1987) was an American Latin professor, best known for his authorship of Wheelock's Latin.

Early life

He was the son of Franklin M. and Etta R. (née Goldthwaite) Wheelock. He graduated

cum laude from Harvard University in 1925 and later received both M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Harvard University.[1]

Career

He taught at

American Philological Association and the Classical Association of the Atlantic States.[3]

Personal life

On August 14, 1937, he married Dororthy Elizabeth Rathbone (1909–1990), daughter of James Colburn Rathbone (1881–1983) and Lillian Ford Reynolds (maiden; 1883 – c. 1952). His two children are Martha Ellen Wheelock and Deborah Wheelock Taylor, who continued his legacy as teachers. His grandchildren are Vanessa Taylor Sands and Ian Taylor.[4] Ralph Wheelock (1600–1683) was Frederic's paternal 7th great-grandfather.

Books

Wheelock wrote a number of papers and reviews in the areas of textual criticism, paleography, and Latin studies. Some of his works include:

  • Wheelock's Latin[5]
  • Wheelock's Latin Reader,[6] previously titled Latin Literature: A Book of Readings[7]
  • Introduction and annotations of Quintilian as Educator (translated by H. E. Butler)[3]

Biographies of Wheelock written by Ward Briggs appear in the book A Biographical Dictionary of American Classicists (Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1994) and in The Classical Outlook (winter 2003 issue).

References

  1. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  2. ^ "UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO – FACULTY - PROFESSORS EMERITI" (PDF). The University of Toledo. 1991.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ a b "Frederic M. Wheelock". HarperCollins Publishers: World-Leading Book Publisher. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  4. ^ "The Official Wheelock's Latin Series Website". www.wheelockslatin.com. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  5. ^ Wheelock, Frederic M. (2011). Wheelock's Latin, 7th Edition. New York: Collins Reference.
  6. OCLC 47744470
    .
  7. OCLC 5675844.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link
    )

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