Charles Knapp (22 June 1868 – 17 September 1936) was a

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Biography

He was born in

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. He graduated from

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at age 19 and received a Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in 1890 at 22 years of age, having been prize fellow 1887-1890. He became tutorial fellow in Latin (1890–91) and was appointed instructor in Latin and Greek (1891-1902), and adjunct professor of classical philology (1902–06). In 1906, he became a noted professor of

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, a women's liberal arts college affiliated with Columbia University. An intellectual at heart, Knapp was nonetheless well liked by his students, as referenced in ''Barnard College: The First Fifty Years,'' a book presenting the history of the women's college and published by Columbia University. :Dr. Knapp used to say to his freshmen that he and they were alike travelers on the road of learning, and the space between was so small, in comparison with the length of the road, that it need be no hindrance to pleasant companionship thereon. Throughout his long teaching life this was his characteristic attitude, and his students recognized that his passion for intellectual honesty and hard work were equaled by his kindness and enthusiasm.

Writings

* ''Stories from Aulus Gellius'' (1895) * ''Selections from Viri Romae'' (1896), in collaboration with R. Arrowsmith * ''The Æneid of Virgil'' (1901, books I-VI, selections VII-XII) The dedication for this book reads: "To my sister, Miss Adeline Knapp, A.B., I am under especial obligations for valuable help in all parts of the book." Knapp contributed to the ''American Journal of Philology'', the ''Classical Journal,'' ''Classical Philology'', the ''Classical Review'', and the ''Classical Weekly'' (of which he became managing editor in 1906). He also contributed articles on classical subjects to encyclopedic works.

Family

Knapp was married to Theresa Shaw in 1889 in Manhattan, New York.Marriage Registers, Extracts from Manhattan (1869-1880) and Brooklyn (1895-1897). Marriage Id. 45 0003179. Cert. # 6877. Pub. Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Statistics, New York. Together, they had one son, Charles M. Knapp, born 21 September 1892.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Knapp, Charles American non-fiction writers American philologists 1868 births 1936 deaths Barnard College faculty Classical scholars of Columbia University Columbia College (New York) alumni