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Edith Hamilton
Edith Hamilton
  • Born: August 12, 1867
  • Died: May 31, 1963
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Classical Scholar, Author, Educator

Edith Hamilton was an American educator and internationally known author who was one of the most renowned classicists of her era in the United States. A graduate of Bryn Mawr College, she also studied in Germany at the University of Leipzig and the University of Munich. Hamilton began her career as an educator and head of the Bryn Mawr School, a private college preparatory school for girls in Baltimore, Maryland; however, Hamilton is best known for her essays and best-selling books on ancient Greek and Roman civilizations.