Herbert Chaim Youtie (24 August 1904, Atlantic City - 13 February 1980, Ann Arbor) was an American

papyrologist Papyrology is the study of manuscripts of ancient literature, correspondence, legal archives, etc., preserved on portable media from antiquity, the most common form of which is papyrus, the principal writing material in the ancient civilizations ...

. "Youtie raised papyrological research and publication to a new exemplary standard. At the time of his death he was internationally recognized not only as the world's most distinguished interpreter of documentary papyri, the person to whom would-be editors of texts turned first when difficult problems arose, but also as a sage, who combined a mastery of Greek and an unrivalled feel for all aspects of daily life in Greco-Roman Egypt with a philosophical cast of mind and profound human understanding." Youtie earned his Master's Degree from

Columbia University Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...

in 1928, and later studied at

Institut Catholique de Paris The Institut Catholique de Paris (ICP), known in English as the Catholic University of Paris (and in Latin as ''Universitas catholica Parisiensis''), is a private university located in Paris, France. History: 1875–present The Institut Catholiq ...

. In 1934 he married his devoted companion and professional collaborator, Louise Canberg Youtie (1909-2004). From 1929 until his death Youtie was at the University of Michigan. Originally retained as a research assistant in papyrology, Youtie maintained that position for seven years. From 1930-38 he was instructor in Greek, subsequently promoted to assistant professor in 1938 and associate professor in 1944. 19 years after his arrival, in 1948, he was named research professor of papyrology, a post he held until 1975. Youtie won a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1957. That same year, he was elected to the

American Philosophical Society The American Philosophical Society (APS), founded in 1743 in Philadelphia, is a scholarly organization that promotes knowledge in the sciences and humanities through research, professional meetings, publications, library resources, and communit ...

. In 1959 he was elected to the Board of Directors of the American Philological Association.The British Academy made him a Corresponding Fellow in 1962; the Association Internationale des Papyrologues chose him Honorary President in 1968. In 1962 he was named Henry Russell lecturer. In 1974 he won the University of Michigan's Distinguished Faculty Achievement Award. He was also awarded an honorary doctoral degree from the

University of Cologne The University of Cologne (german: Universität zu Köln) is a university in Cologne, Germany. It was established in the year 1388 and is one of the most prestigious and research intensive universities in Germany. It was the sixth university to ...

, Germany, in 1969, an honor rarely accorded a non-German citizen. During his career, Youtie published more than 110 works, and lectured at the Universities of London and Brussels,

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and

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.The Press of Atlantic City, 3/9/80 - ''Dr. Herbert C. Youtie: Atlantic City's Unrecognized Great Scholar''
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Youtie, Herbert 1904 births 1980 deaths American papyrologists Corresponding Fellows of the British Academy 20th-century American historians Members of the American Philosophical Society