Gilbert Highet

British classicist, writer, and historian (1906–1978)
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Gilbert Highet
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🏷️ Also known as
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American Academy in Rome ID
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American National Biography ID
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Angelicum ID
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Archive Site Trinity College Cambridge ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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CONOR.SI ID
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CiNii Research ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
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Database of Classical Scholars ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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FAST ID
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Guggenheim fellows ID
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Harper's tag
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ISFDB author ID
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IdRef ID
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J9U entity ID
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KBR person ID
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Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
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Levadia Library ID
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Libraries Australia ID
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MMB ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NDL Authority ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLA Trove people ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Greece ID
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National Library of Israel ID (old)
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National Library of Korea ID
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National Library of Latvia ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Library of Portugal ID
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National Virtual Library of India ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Nobel Prize People Nomination ID
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Open Library ID
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Parsifal cluster ID
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Prabook ID
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RedBA Granada authority ID
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SBN author ID
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SHARE Catalogue author ID
163119
SNAC ARK ID
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Svenska Institutet i Rom ID
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UOM ID
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Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche ID
54214, 335716
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058611019906706
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
a1399060
Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
ADV10288246
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/145616
Wellcome Collection concept ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Educated at 4
Award received 2
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Summary

Born in Glasgow[1], he… he was born on June 22, 1906[2]. He died in New York City[3]. He died on January 20, 1978[4]. He worked as a classical philologist[5], literary historian[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and literary critic[9].

Body

Education

Educated at University of Glasgow[14], a public research university[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1451[26], headquartered in Glasgow[27]; Balliol College[15], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1263[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; Hillhead High School[16], a secondary school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1885[34]; Syracuse University[17], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1870[37]; and Columbia University[18], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1754[40], headquartered in Manhattan[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[42], in United States[43], founded in 1925[44] and Goodwin Award[20], an award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1951[47].

FAQs

Where was Gilbert Highet born?

Born in Glasgow[1].

Where did Gilbert Highet die?

Gilbert Highet passed away in New York City[3].

What did Gilbert Highet do for work?

Gilbert Highet worked as classical philologist[5], literary historian[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and literary critic[9].

Where did Gilbert Highet go to school?

Gilbert Highet was educated at University of Glasgow[14], Balliol College[15], Hillhead High School[16], and Syracuse University[17].

What awards did Gilbert Highet receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19] and Goodwin Award[20].

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  1. 5w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → gilbert-highet
    "Created claim: Harper's tag: gilbert-highet, Matched to gilbert highet (#289930638) in Harper's…"
  2. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster ID → 37510, 342314
    "Created claim: Parsifal cluster ID: 342314, batch #259865"
  3. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Military branch → British Army
    Sex or gender → male
    Given name → Gilbert
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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