Wilton W. (Wilton Wallace) Blancké

Born in Philadelphia on September 16, 1884, Wilton Wallace Blancké became an educator and author whose career centered on language and classical studies. University of Pennsylvania library records describe him as a strong advocate for foreign-language study in public education, and note that his papers include lecture notes, essays, correspondence, and articles on the subject.

Blancké is best remembered as the author of The Dramatic Values in Plautus, a 1918 scholarly work presented through the University of Pennsylvania and later made widely available through Project Gutenberg. The book identifies him as a Professor of Latin at Central High School of Philadelphia, reflecting the deep connection between his teaching and his writing.

His interests were broader than the classroom alone. He also wrote A Guide to Hikes Along the Philadelphia Main Line, published in 1943, showing an appealingly practical and local side to his work. Blancké died on February 12, 1949.