Francis Henry Sandbach (23 February 1903 - 18 September 1991), generally known as Harry Sandbach, was a British academic, who held the position of the Professor of Classics at the University of Cambridge, and a Fellow and Senior Tutor of Trinity College.
Sandbach was the son of Professor Francis Edward Sandbach, then a lecturer in German at the University of Birmingham.[1]
He was educated at King Edward's School, Birmingham and attended Trinity College, Cambridge, where he held the Browne and Craven scholarships in 1923, and was awarded the Chancellor's Medal and the Charles Oldham Classical Scholarship in 1925.[2]
Careeredit
After graduating, he was appointed to an assistant lectureship at the University of Manchester from 1926 to 1929. In 1927 he was awarded a fellowship at Trinity College, Cambridge, and in 1929 left Manchester to take up a lectureship at the college. In 1951 he was appointed as the Brereton Reader in Classics, and in 1967 given a professorship, which he held until his retirement in 1970. In 1968, he was made a Fellow of the British Academy. Within Trinity, he was a tutor from 1945-1952, and senior tutor from 1952–56; in 1940-41 he held the University position of Junior Proctor.[2]
During the Second World War, Sandbach was seconded to the Admiralty in 1943-45, where he worked in the Economic Section of the Topographic Department.[3]
Sandbach produced translations of books VII, IX, XI, and XV of Plutarch'sMoralia, published by the Loeb Classical Library,[3] as well as material by Menander. In retirement, he published works on Menander, the Stoics, and Greco-Roman theatre.[2]
Private lifeedit
On 9 July 1932 he married the translator Mary Warburton who he had known since his childhood. Their first child died soon after birth, but they had a son and a daughter. Mary died in 1990.[4]
Referencesedit
^"SANDBACH, Emeritus Prof. Francis Edward". Who Was Who (Online ed.). A & C Black. 2007.
^ abc"SANDBACH, Prof. (Francis) Henry". Who Was Who (Online ed.). A & C Black. 2007.
^ abKenney, E.J. (2012). "Sandbach, Francis Henry (1903–1991)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/49958. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^Matthew, H. C. G.; Harrison, B.; Goldman, L., eds. (23 September 2004). "The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. ref:odnb/98961. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/98961. ISBN978-0-19-861411-1. Retrieved 14 March 2023. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
January 01, 1970
harry, sandbach, francis, henry, sandbach, february, 1903, september, 1991, generally, known, british, academic, held, position, professor, classics, university, cambridge, fellow, senior, tutor, trinity, college, francis, sandbachbornfrancis, henry, sandbach2. Francis Henry Sandbach 23 February 1903 18 September 1991 generally known as Harry Sandbach was a British academic who held the position of the Professor of Classics at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow and Senior Tutor of Trinity College Francis SandbachBornFrancis Henry Sandbach23 February 1903Died18 September 1991 1991 09 19 aged 88 NationalityBritishOccupationBritish academicKnown forProfessor of Classics at the University of Cambridge Fellow and Senior Tutor of Trinity CollegeNotable workHe produced translations of books VII IX XI and XV of Plutarch s Moralia Contents 1 Early years 2 Career 3 Private life 4 ReferencesEarly years editSandbach was the son of Professor Francis Edward Sandbach then a lecturer in German at the University of Birmingham 1 He was educated at King Edward s School Birmingham and attended Trinity College Cambridge where he held the Browne and Craven scholarships in 1923 and was awarded the Chancellor s Medal and the Charles Oldham Classical Scholarship in 1925 2 Career editAfter graduating he was appointed to an assistant lectureship at the University of Manchester from 1926 to 1929 In 1927 he was awarded a fellowship at Trinity College Cambridge and in 1929 left Manchester to take up a lectureship at the college In 1951 he was appointed as the Brereton Reader in Classics and in 1967 given a professorship which he held until his retirement in 1970 In 1968 he was made a Fellow of the British Academy Within Trinity he was a tutor from 1945 1952 and senior tutor from 1952 56 in 1940 41 he held the University position of Junior Proctor 2 During the Second World War Sandbach was seconded to the Admiralty in 1943 45 where he worked in the Economic Section of the Topographic Department 3 Sandbach produced translations of books VII IX XI and XV of Plutarch s Moralia published by the Loeb Classical Library 3 as well as material by Menander In retirement he published works on Menander the Stoics and Greco Roman theatre 2 Private life editOn 9 July 1932 he married the translator Mary Warburton who he had known since his childhood Their first child died soon after birth but they had a son and a daughter Mary died in 1990 4 References edit SANDBACH Emeritus Prof Francis Edward Who Was Who Online ed A amp C Black 2007 a b c SANDBACH Prof Francis Henry Who Was Who Online ed A amp C Black 2007 a b Kenney E J 2012 Sandbach Francis Henry 1903 1991 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 49958 Subscription or UK public library membership required Matthew H C G Harrison B Goldman L eds 23 September 2004 The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford Oxford University Press pp ref odnb 98961 doi 10 1093 ref odnb 98961 ISBN 978 0 19 861411 1 Retrieved 14 March 2023 Subscription or UK public library membership required Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Harry Sandbach amp oldid 1149455192, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
