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Basil Lanneau Gildersleeve

American classical philologist1831 to 1924

Wikidata names Friedrich Wilhelm Ritschl, Friedrich Wilhelm Schneidewin, and Johannes Franz as teachers. Linked to Wikidata, Wikipedia, and 4 other registers.

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Teachers and mentors3

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Friedrich Wilhelm Ritschl
a teacher or mentor, stated by Wikidata: not a thesis supervision
Friedrich Wilhelm Schneidewin
a teacher or mentor, stated by Wikidata: not a thesis supervision
Johannes Franz

Education and career3

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Princeton University
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University of Bonn
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Johns Hopkins University
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At a glance

known as: linguist, classical philologist, writer
fields: classics
member of: American Academy of Arts and Letters, Society for Classical Studies, from 1876, Hellenic Philological Society of Constantinople, from 1885, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
notable works: American Journal of Philology
Wikipedia: in 9 languages

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stated by WikidataWikipediaBasil L. Gildersleeve
stated by WikidataWikidataQ810037
stated by WikidataVIAF2490055
stated by WikidataGND119374129
stated by WikidataIdRef028764935
stated by WikidataISNI0000000083388119

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@misc{academicancestry_Q810037,
  author = {{Academic Ancestry}},
  title = {{Basil Lanneau Gildersleeve: advisors and students}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://academicancestry.org/person/Q810037},
  note = {read on 2026-10-22}
}

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Academic Ancestry. (2026, October 22). Basil Lanneau Gildersleeve: Advisors and students [Read on 2026-10-22]. https://academicancestry.org/person/Q810037