W. W. (Walter Wybergh) How

Walter Wybergh How was a British classical scholar, born in 1861 and died in 1932. He is best known for work on ancient history and classical literature, including A Commentary on Herodotus and A History of Rome to the Death of Caesar.

Sources available here also identify him as a Fellow and Tutor of Merton College, Oxford. That academic background shows in his books: they are learned and detailed, but aimed at helping readers understand the people, politics, and places behind the ancient texts.

Much of How’s work has remained in circulation through public-domain and library collections, which speaks to his lasting value as a guide to Greek and Roman history. I wasn’t able to confirm a suitable portrait image from the pages I checked, so no profile image is included.