Robert Ralph Bolger | |
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 Photographed by Antony Barrington Brown in 1954 | |
| Born | Caius Coriolanus Robert Ralph Bolgar 2 June 1913 London |
| Died | 23 June 1985 (aged 72) Great Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire, England |
| Occupation | Classical scholar |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth (m. 1943) |
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| Notable works | The Classical Heritage and its Beneficiaries (1954) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1939–1946 |
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| Wars | Second World War |
Caius Coriolanus Robert Ralph Bolgar (2 June 1913 – 23 June 1985), sometimes spelt Bolgár, was an English classical scholar of Hungarian origins, a Fellow of King's College, Cambridge. Known as Robert, he published most of his work as R. R. Bolgar.
Bolgar gained an international reputation with his book The Classical Heritage and its Beneficiaries (1954), his contributions to the Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature, and in editing the proceedings of symposia on "Classical Influences on European Culture".