Albert Lord | |
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Born | September 15, 1912 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | July 29, 1991 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. | (aged 78)
Education | Boston Latin School |
Alma mater | Harvard University (PhD, 1949) |
Known for | research on epic poetry The Singer of Tales |
Spouse | Mary Louise Carlson |
Children | 2 sons |
Scientific career | |
Academic advisors | Milman Parry |
Albert Bates Lord (15 September 1912 – 29 July 1991) was a professor of Slavic and comparative literature at Harvard University who carried on Milman Parry's research on epic poetry after Parry's death.