William Harris

Born in 1938, William V. Harris is a British-American scholar of the ancient world. He spent much of his career at Columbia University, where he served as William R. Shepherd Professor of History until 2017, and he has written extensively on Greek and Roman history.

His books and essays are especially noted for their close attention to social, political, and cultural life in antiquity. Over the years, he has also been recognized by major scholarly institutions, including election to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.

Because the name William Harris belongs to several notable writers and scholars, this overview is based on the best-confirmed author record I could identify: William V. Harris, the classicist and historian.