Richmond Lattimore

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Richmond Lattimore
Born	(1906-05-06)May 6, 1906 Paotingfu, Qing China
Died	February 26, 1984(1984-02-26) (aged 77) Rosemont, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater	Dartmouth College (AB) Christ Church, Oxford (BA) University of Illinois (PhD)
Occupation	Professor
Known for	Translations of Greek classics
Spouse	Alice Bockstahler

Richmond Alexander Lattimore (May 6, 1906 – February 26, 1984) was an American poet and classicist known for his translations of the Greek classics, especially his versions of the Iliad and Odyssey.