Robert J. Getty Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

Robert John Getty was a prominent Classicist and expert on the ancient Roman poet Lucan, born on February 5, 1908, in Northern Ireland. He earned degrees from Queens University, Belfast and St John's College, Cambridge, where he later lectured. In 1947, he became a professor of Latin at the University of Toronto and in 1958, he was appointed the first George L. Paddison Professor of Latin at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Getty was also a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and served as president of the American Philological Association in 1959.

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Meaning of the name - Robert

bright fame, shining glory

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February 5, 1908 Facts

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Robert J. Getty belongs to the GI Generation group.

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Place of Birth: Portrush

Place of Death: Chapel Hill

Educated At: Queen's University Belfast | St John's College

Occupation: classical philologist | classical scholar

Employers: University College | St John's College | University of Aberdeen | University of Liverpool | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Awards Received: Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada

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