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'''John Carew Rolfe,''' Ph.D. (1859 in [[Newburyport, Massachusetts]] – 1943) was an [[United States|American]] classical scholar, the son of [[William James Rolfe|William J. Rolfe]].
'''John Carew Rolfe,''' Ph.D. (October 15, 1859 in [[Newburyport, Massachusetts]] – March 26, 1943) was an [[Americans|American]] classical scholar, the son of [[William James Rolfe|William J. Rolfe]].


He graduated from [[Harvard University]] in 1881 and from [[Cornell University]] (Ph.D.) in 1885.
Rolfe graduated from [[Harvard University]] in 1881 and from [[Cornell University]] (Ph.D.) in 1885.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Hinsdale|first1=B.A.|title=History of the University of Michigan|date=1906|publisher=University of Michigan|location=Ann Arbor, MI|page=300|hdl=2027/mdp.39015038903319?urlappend=%3Bseq=318 |url=http://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015038903319?urlappend=%3Bseq=318}}</ref>


He taught at [[Cornell University|Cornell]] (1882–1885), at [[Harvard University|Harvard]] (1889–1890), at the [[University of Michigan]], and at the [[University of Pennsylvania]].<ref name="AAA">{{cite web | author=| year=2011 | title=Finding Aid | work=American Academy in Rome records, 1855-[ca.1981], (bulk dates 1894-1946) | publisher=[[Archives of American Art]] | url=http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/american-academy-rome-records-6320/more | accessdate=17 Jun 2011}}</ref>
Rolfe taught at [[Cornell University|Cornell]] (1882–1885), at [[Harvard University|Harvard]] (1889–1890), at the [[University of Michigan]], and at the [[University of Pennsylvania]].<ref name="AAA">{{cite web | author=| year=2011 | title=Finding Aid | work=American Academy in Rome records, 1855-[ca.1981], (bulk dates 1894-1946) | publisher=[[Archives of American Art]] | url=http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/american-academy-rome-records-6320/more | accessdate=17 Jun 2011}}</ref>


He was professor from 1907-1908 at the [[American School of Classical Studies]] and at the [[American Academy in Rome]] from 1923-1924. He continued to serve at the Academy until 1940.<ref name="AAA"/> In 1910-1911, he was president of the [[American Philological Association]].
Rolfe was a professor from 1907 to 1908 at the [[American School of Classical Studies]] and at the [[American Academy in Rome]] from 1923 to 1924. He continued to serve at the Academy until 1940.<ref name="AAA"/> He was an elected member of the [[American Philosophical Society]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=APS Member History |url=https://search.amphilsoc.org/memhist/search?creator=John+C.+Rolfe&title=&subject=&subdiv=&mem=&year=&year-max=&dead=&keyword=&smode=advanced |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=search.amphilsoc.org}}</ref> In 1910–1911, he was [[List of Presidents of the American Philological Association|president of the American Philological Association]].


He translated many Latin authors, especially historians, for the [[Loeb Classical Library]]: [[Ammianus Marcellinus]], [[Cornelius Nepos]], [[Aulus Gellius]], [[Quintus Curtius]], [[Sallust]], and [[Suetonius]].
Rolfe translated many Latin authors, especially historians, for the [[Loeb Classical Library]]: [[Ammianus Marcellinus]], [[Cornelius Nepos]], [[Aulus Gellius]],<ref>{{cite book |translator= Rolfe, John Carew |translator-link= John Carew Rolfe |year= 1927 |title= The Attic Nights of Aulus Gellius (Loeb Classical Library) |place= Cambridge, MA & London |publisher= Harvard University Press and William Heinemann |volume= 1 |url=https://archive.org/details/atticnights0001gell/page/n5/mode/2up |url-access= registration |via= [[Internet Archive]]}}; [https://archive.org/details/atticnights0002gell/page/n5/mode/2up volume 2]; [https://archive.org/details/atticnights0003gell/page/n7/mode/2up volume 3]</ref> [[Quintus Curtius]], [[Sallust]], and [[Suetonius]].

==See also==
*[[Telegenius]]


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Internet Archive author |sname= John C. Rolfe}}
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Latest revision as of 06:14, 28 February 2024

John Carew Rolfe
Picture of Rolfe from the 1902 Michiganensian
Born(1859-10-15)October 15, 1859
Newburyport, Massachusetts
DiedMarch 26, 1943(1943-03-26) (aged 83)
Alexandria, Virginia
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHarvard University, BA (1881), Cornell University, PhD (1885)
SpouseAlice Griswold Bailey
Scientific career
FieldsLatin
InstitutionsHarvard University, University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania

John Carew Rolfe, Ph.D. (October 15, 1859 in Newburyport, Massachusetts – March 26, 1943) was an American classical scholar, the son of William J. Rolfe.

Rolfe graduated from Harvard University in 1881 and from Cornell University (Ph.D.) in 1885.[1]

Rolfe taught at Cornell (1882–1885), at Harvard (1889–1890), at the University of Michigan, and at the University of Pennsylvania.[2]

Rolfe was a professor from 1907 to 1908 at the American School of Classical Studies and at the American Academy in Rome from 1923 to 1924. He continued to serve at the Academy until 1940.[2] He was an elected member of the American Philosophical Society.[3] In 1910–1911, he was president of the American Philological Association.

Rolfe translated many Latin authors, especially historians, for the Loeb Classical Library: Ammianus Marcellinus, Cornelius Nepos, Aulus Gellius,[4] Quintus Curtius, Sallust, and Suetonius.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hinsdale, B.A. (1906). History of the University of Michigan. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan. p. 300. hdl:2027/mdp.39015038903319.
  2. ^ a b "Finding Aid". American Academy in Rome records, 1855-[ca.1981], (bulk dates 1894-1946). Archives of American Art. 2011. Retrieved 17 Jun 2011.
  3. ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
  4. ^ The Attic Nights of Aulus Gellius (Loeb Classical Library). Vol. 1. Translated by Rolfe, John Carew. Cambridge, MA & London: Harvard University Press and William Heinemann. 1927 – via Internet Archive.; volume 2; volume 3
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