author
Walter Woodburn Hyde
1871–1966
A classicist, archaeologist, and teacher, he spent decades bringing the ancient Greek and Roman worlds to life for students and readers. His books range from the Olympic Games of antiquity to the long transition from paganism to Christianity in the Roman Empire.
1 Audiobook
Olympic Victor Monuments and Greek Athletic Art
by Walter Woodburn Hyde
About the author
Born in Ithaca, New York, Walter Woodburn Hyde studied ancient history at Cornell University and later earned advanced training in Europe. After teaching Latin and Greek at several institutions, he joined the University of Pennsylvania in 1910 as professor of Greek and ancient history, a post he held until his retirement in 1940.
Hyde wrote widely on the ancient world, with work touching archaeology, religion, literature, and the history of the Olympic Games. Among the books associated with him are Greek Religion and Its Survivals and Paganism to Christianity in the Roman Empire, both of which show his interest in how old beliefs and practices endured and changed over time.
He was also remembered at Penn through a gift that helped support visiting scholars in ancient history, showing that his influence continued after his teaching years. No clearly suitable verified portrait image was found from the sources checked, so a profile image is not included here.