Philip Lemont Barbour | |
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| Born | December 21, 1898 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | December 21, 1980 (aged 82) Petersburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mapleshade Cemetery, Ridgefield, Connecticut |
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| Notable works | The Three Worlds of Captain John Smith; The Jamestown Voyages under the First Charter, 1606-1609; The complete works of Captain John Smith (1580-1631) |
| Spouse |
Consuelo Seggerman
(m. 1926; div. 1929) |
Philip Lemont Barbour (December 21, 1898 – December 21, 1980) was an American linguist, historian and radio broadcaster, who is most remembered by those interested in the foundations of English settlement in North America, for his detailed investigations into and documentation of the life of the pioneering adventurer, colonialist and proto-“travel writer”, Captain John Smith. At an earlier stage in his rather varied career, Barbour played a key role in the creation of Radio Free Europe after World War II.