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Lane Cooper
1875–1959
A gifted teacher and literary scholar, this longtime Cornell professor brought classical learning to life for generations of students. His books and essays range from Aristotle and Greek culture to style, education, and the craft of reading well.
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About the author
Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, on December 14, 1875, he went on to graduate from Rutgers in 1896. After a brief period studying medicine, he turned fully toward scholarship and teaching, building the career for which he became best known.
He spent most of his professional life at Cornell University, where he taught English language and literature from the early 1900s until the 1940s. Cornell's memorial statement remembers him as an exceptional teacher, and archival records at both Cornell and Rutgers reflect the range of his work as a scholar, writer, and editor.
His writing shows a wide curiosity about literature and learning. Among the works associated with him are studies of comedy and style, books on literature and education, and collections such as The Greek Genius and Its Influence and Louis Agassiz as a Teacher. He died in Ithaca, New York, on November 27, 1959.