William Seymour Tyler

William Seymour Tyler (1810-1897) was the Amherst College, Massachusetts historian during his tenure as professor of Latin, Greek, and Greek literature from 1832-1893. He was born September 2, 1810 in Hartford, Pennsylvania, the son of Joab and Nabby née Seymour Tyler. He matriculated at Amherst in 1829, graduated in 1830 (cf. external links below), and completed his M.A. in (1833). He tutored at Amherst from 1832-34 and in 1836. He was a professor of Latin and Greek at Amherst from 1836-47, and Professor of Greek from 1847-93. He was named Professor Emeritus in 1893 (1893-97). From 1835-36 he studied theology under Dr. Skinner in New York, and on September 4, 1839 he married Amelia Ogden, daughter of Mason Whiting of New York. They had four sons. He was ordained a minister in North Amherst, Massachusetts on October 16, 1859. He received the honorary D.D. degree from Harvard University (1857) and two honorary LL.D. degrees from Amherst (1871) and Harvard (1886). He died in Amherst on November 19, 1897.

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1810 - 1897 - Amherst College, Massachusetts - Historian - Professor - Latin - Greek - Greek literature - 1832 - 1893 - September 2 - Pennsylvania - 1829 - 1830 - M.A. - 1833 - 34 - 1836 - 47 - 1835 - New York - September 4 - 1839 - Massachusetts - October 16 - 1859 - D.D. - Harvard University - 1857 - LL.D. - 1871 - 1886 - Amherst - November 19

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He edited many Greek and Latin texts, and was the author of History of Amherst College During Its First Half Century (1872) and History of Amherst College during the Administration of its First Five Presidents (1894). In the latter he claimed that Amherst was the first college to use Latin honors.

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Greek - Latin - 1872 - 1894 - Amherst - Latin honors

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