Sir Frank Ezra Adcock ( Eng. Frank Ezra Adcock ; April 15, 1886 , Desford , Leicestershire , England - February 22, 1968 , Cambridge) - an English historian , a specialist in ancient Greece and ancient Rome . Professor of Ancient History at Cambridge University (1925-1951), member of the British Academy (1936) [2] . During both world wars he worked as a cryptographer . The knight .
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Content
- 1 Academic career
- 2 Cryptographic service
- 3 Some books by F. Edcock
- 4 See also
- 5 Literature on Sir F.E. Edcock
- 6 notes
Academic career
He graduated from Cambridge Royal College . Since 1911 he taught ancient history here . In 1925 he was elected professor at the Chair of Ancient History of the University of Cambridge and held it until 1951 (until his retirement).
He was one of the editors of the first version of the " Cambridge History of the Ancient World ", (published from 1923 to 1939). Together with S. A. Cook, he was a member of the editorial board of all twelve volumes of this famous series. In addition, in this edition of his pen belongs to ten chapters.
Cryptographic Service
During World War I, he worked as a cryptographer in Room 40 . From 1939 to 1943 he was an employee of Bletchley Park (aka Station X ), the largest British analytical and cryptographic center, functioning during both world wars.
Some books by F. Edcock
- Thucydides and his history. (Thucydides and its historiography).
- Greek and Macedonian Art of War. (Greek and Macedonian martial art).
- Roman Political Ideas and Practice. (Roman political ideas and political practice).
- The Roman Art of War under the Republic. (Roman military art in the period of the Republic).
- Diplomacy in Ancient Greece. (Diplomacy in ancient Greece).
- Marcus Crassus, millionaire. (Mark Crassus, millionaire).
See also
- Cambridge Ancient World History
Literature on Sir F.E. Edcock
- Hammond NGL Frank Ezra Adcock . // Proceedings of the British Academy. - T. 54 (1968). - P. 425-434.
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- Dedication to Professor Sir Frank Adcock on His Eightieth Birthday. // The Journal of Roman Studies. - Vol. 56 (1966). - P. xi-xv.
Notes
- β 1 2 BNF identifier : Open Data Platform 2011.
- β Deceased Fellows - British Academy Archived December 13, 2014.