George Forrest (historian)
George Forrest | |
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 Forrest (foreground) at Chalet des Anglais, Le Prarion, 1983 | |
| Born | William George Grieve Forrest 24 September 1925 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 14 October 1997 (aged 72) |
| Occupation | Professor of Ancient History |
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| Institutions | Wadham College, Oxford, New College, Oxford |
William George Grieve Forrest (24 September 1925 – 14 October 1997), known as George Forrest, was a British
Early life and education
George Forrest was born in Glasgow and educated at University College School, Hampstead.
In 1943 he joined the
Forrest entered
Academic career
In 1951 he was elected to a Tutorial Fellowship in
In 1977 he was elected
Political views
Forrest was fiercely political and liberal in his views ("George was profoundly political, always a democrat and so, it followed naturally, always a socialist"
He was also a strong supporter of the campaign to return the Elgin Marbles to Athens and was one of the original members of the British Committee for the Reunification of the Parthenon Marbles.
Death
He died of cancer in 1997, five years after retiring.
Select works
- The Emergence of Greek Democracy (1966)
- A History of Sparta, 950–192 B.C. (1968)
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