Gertrude Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 23, 1894 |
| Died | 1985 |
| Nationality | American |
| Parent(s) | James Almon Smith and Edith Mann Smith |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Bradley University, Chicago University |
| Thesis | The Administration of Justice from Hesiod to Solon |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Classical archaeology |
| Institutions | Chicago University American School of Classical Studies at Athens |
| Notable works | The Administration of Justice from Homer to Aristotle |
Gertrude Elizabeth Smith (1894–1985) was the Edwin Olson Professor of Greek at the University of Chicago.[1][2][3] She is known for her work on Greek law and her longstanding involvement in and support of the Summer Session of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. She was the first woman to be president of the Classical Association of the Middle West and South and is currently the only woman to have been president of CAMWS and the American Philological Association.