Peter Fraser (classicist)

Peter Fraser
Born
Peter Marshall Fraser

(1918-04-06)6 April 1918
Died15 September 2007(2007-09-15) (aged 89)
Resting placeBritish Military Cemetery, Cephalonia
Other namesP. M. Fraser
EducationCity of London School
Alma materBrasenose College, University of Oxford
TitleDirector of the British School at Athens
Term1968 to 1971
PredecessorPeter Megaw
SuccessorHector Catling
AwardsFellow of the British Academy (FBA)
Military career
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service1941–1945
RankCaptain
Service number201494
UnitSeaforth Highlanders
Special Operations Executive
Battles/warsWorld War II
*Greek Resistance
AwardsMilitary Cross

Peter Marshall Fraser, MC, FBA (6 April 1918 – 15 September 2007) was a classical scholar and historian specialising in the Hellenistic age of Greece. He was a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford and acting Warden of the college from 1985 to 1987. He served as Director of the British School at Athens from 1968 to 1971.


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