Frank William WalbankCBE (/ˈwɔːlˌbæŋk/; 10 December 1909 – 23 October 2008) was a scholar of ancient history, particularly the history of Polybius. He was born in Bingley, Yorkshire, and died in Cambridge.
From 1951 to 1977, Walbank was Rathbone Professor of Ancient History and Classical Archaeology at the University of Liverpool. After retirement he was a professor emeritus at Liverpool and an Honorary Fellow of Peterhouse.
Walbank's published works include Aratos of Sicyon (1933), Philip V of Macedon (1940), The Awful Revolution (1946; 1969), Polybius (1972; 1990), A Historical Commentary on Polybius, 3 vols. (1957, 1967, 1979), The Hellenistic World (1981) and, with N.G.L. Hammond, A History of Macedonia, Vol. III: 336–167 BC. He also served as the joint editor of volumes 7 and 8 of the Cambridge Ancient History.
^. Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 8 June 2020.
Additional sources
Momigliano, Arnaldo. "F.W. Walbank", The Journal of Roman Studies, Vol. 74. (1984).
External links
Obituary by Peter Garnsey at the independent.co.uk (23 October 2008).
Obituary by Robin Seager at the guardian.co.uk (19 November 2008).
Polybius Man by Mary Beard at The Times Literary Supplement (29 May 2013).
January 21, 2023
walbank, frank, william, walbank, ɔː, december, 1909, october, 2008, scholar, ancient, history, particularly, history, polybius, born, bingley, yorkshire, died, cambridge, cbebornfrank, william, walbank, 1909, december, 1909bingley, bradford, englanddied23, oc. Frank William Walbank CBE ˈ w ɔː l ˌ b ae ŋ k 10 December 1909 23 October 2008 was a scholar of ancient history particularly the history of Polybius He was born in Bingley Yorkshire and died in Cambridge CBEF W WalbankBornFrank William Walbank 1909 12 10 10 December 1909Bingley Bradford EnglandDied23 October 2008 2008 10 23 aged 98 Cambridge EnglandNationalityBritishAcademic backgroundAlma materPeterhouse CambridgeAcademic workDisciplineAncient HistoryInstitutionsUniversity of LiverpoolWalbank attended Bradford Grammar School 1 and went on to study Classics at Peterhouse Cambridge From 1951 to 1977 Walbank was Rathbone Professor of Ancient History and Classical Archaeology at the University of Liverpool After retirement he was a professor emeritus at Liverpool and an Honorary Fellow of Peterhouse Walbank held visiting positions at the University of Pittsburgh the University of California Berkeley and the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton Walbank s published works include Aratos of Sicyon 1933 Philip V of Macedon 1940 The Awful Revolution 1946 1969 Polybius 1972 1990 A Historical Commentary on Polybius 3 vols 1957 1967 1979 The Hellenistic World 1981 and with N G L Hammond A History of Macedonia Vol III 336 167 BC He also served as the joint editor of volumes 7 and 8 of the Cambridge Ancient History In 1933 Walbank s essay Aratos of Sicyon won the Cambridge University Thirlwall Prize He was elected a foreign member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1981 2 References Edit His Own Executioner Derek Collett Frank W Walbank 1909 2008 Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences Archived from the original on 8 June 2020 Additional sources EditMomigliano Arnaldo F W Walbank The Journal of Roman Studies Vol 74 1984 External links EditObituary by Peter Garnsey at the independent co uk 23 October 2008 Obituary by Robin Seager at the guardian co uk 19 November 2008 Polybius Man by Mary Beard at The Times Literary Supplement 29 May 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title F W Walbank amp oldid 1121706819, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
