Roger Sherman Loomis

Roger Sherman Loomis
Loomis in Truro at a meeting of the Arthurian Society (1930)
Born(1887-10-31)October 31, 1887
Yokohama, Japan
DiedOctober 11, 1966(1966-10-11) (aged 78)
NationalityAmerican
Spouses
(m. 1919; died 1921)
[3]
(m. 1925; died 1960)
[3]
Dorothy Bethurum
(m. 1963)
[3]
RelativesLouise Ropes Loomis (sister); Evarts G. Loomis (nephew)
Academic background
Education
Academic advisors
Academic work
DisciplineLiterature
Sub-disciplineMedieval literature
InstitutionsColumbia University
Doctoral students
Notable studentsJoseph Campbell[2]
Main interestsArthurian literature
Notable worksArthurian Tradition and Chrétien De Troyes (1949)

Roger Sherman Loomis (1887–1966) was an American scholar and one of the foremost authorities on medieval and Arthurian literature. Loomis is perhaps best known for showing the roots of Arthurian legend, in particular the Holy Grail, in native Celtic mythology.

  1. ^ "Sigmund Eisner, MAP Founding Member Passes Away" (PDF). Chronica. No. 2. Medieval Association of the Pacific. 2014. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. ^ Young 2005, p. 420.
  3. ^ a b c Eisner 2013, p. 382.