John Percival Postgate | |
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| Born | John Percival Postgate 24 October 1853 Birmingham, England |
| Died | 15 July 1926 (aged 72) Birmingham, England |
| Alma mater | University of Liverpool |
| Occupation(s) | Professor, scholar |
| Spouse | Edith Allen |
| Children | Raymond Postgate Margaret Cole |
| Parent | John Postgate |
| Relatives | Oliver Postgate (grandson) John Postgate (grandson) |
| Family | Postgate family |
John Percival Postgate, FBA (24 October 1853 – 15 July 1926) was an English classicist and academic. He was a fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge from 1878 until his death, and also taught at Girton College, Cambridge (1877–1909) and University College, London (1880–1908). Having been passed over for the Chair of Latin at the University of Cambridge, he was Professor of Latin at the University of Liverpool from 1909 to 1920. He was a member of the Postgate family.