Paul Cartledge | |
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Born | 24 March 1947 |
Nationality | British |
Fields | Ancient history |
Institutions | Clare College, Cambridge |
Alma mater | New College, Oxford |
Doctoral advisor | Sir John Boardman |
Known for | Ancient Sparta |
Paul Anthony Cartledge (born 24 March 1947)[1] is the first A. G. Leventis Professor of Greek Culture at Cambridge University,[2][3] having previously held a personal chair in Greek History at Cambridge.
Cartledge was educated at St Paul's School[4] and New College, Oxford where he took his first degree and completed his doctoral thesis in Spartan archaeology under Professor Sir John Boardman. He lectured at the New University of Ulster in 1972-73, at Trinity College Dublin from 1973 to 1978, and at the University of Warwick in 1978-79.[1] In October 1979 he moved to Cambridge University[5] where he is a fellow of Clare College.[6]
He is a world expert on Athens and Sparta in the Classical Age and has been described as a Laconophile. He was chief historical consultant for the BBC TV series The Greeks and the Channel 4 series The Spartans, presented by Bettany Hughes. He is also a holder of the Gold Cross of the Order of Honour and an Honorary Citizen of (modern) Sparta. Besides the Leventis Professorship, he holds a visiting Global Distinguished Professorship at New York University, funded by the Greek Parliament.[2]
Academic offices | ||
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Preceded by None: new position |
A. G. Leventis Professor of Greek Culture at Cambridge University 2008 - |
Succeeded by incumbent |