Laurence Professor of Ancient Philosophy

The Laurence Professor of Ancient Philosophy at Cambridge University, is a professor who, on December 5, 1930 in addition to other academic positions as a result of a Foundation from the estate of classical philologists, lawyers and judge Sir Perceval Maitland Laurence for its first owner, Francis MacDonald Cornford was established. It is geared exclusively to the ancient philosophy and the only department in this world of specialization.

Previous Laurence Professor of Ancient Philosophy

  • Francis Macdonald Cornford (1930-1939)
  • Reginald Hackforth (1939-1952)
  • William Keith Chambers Guthrie (1952-1973)
  • Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen (1973-1982)
  • Myles Burnyeat Frederic (1984-1996)
  • Gisela Striker (1997-2000)
  • David Neil Sedley (2000 -)
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