Roger Sherman Loomis

Roger Sherman Loomis
Loomis in Truro at a meeting of the Arthurian Society (1930)
Born	(1887-10-31)October 31, 1887 Yokohama, Japan
Died	October 11, 1966(1966-10-11) (aged 78) Waterford, Connecticut, U.S.
Nationality	American
Spouses	Gertrude Schoepperle ​ ​ (m. 1919; died 1921)​ [3] Laura A. Hibbard ​ ​ (m. 1925; died 1960)​ [3] Dorothy Bethurum ​ (m. 1963)​ [3]
Relatives	Louise Ropes Loomis (sister); Evarts G. Loomis (nephew)
Academic background
Education	Williams College (BA) Harvard University (MA) New College, Oxford (BLitt)
Academic advisors	C. F. Bell Arthur Napier
Academic work
Discipline	Literature
Sub-discipline	Medieval literature
Institutions	Columbia University
Doctoral students	Sigmund Eisner[1] Helaine Newstead
Notable students	Joseph Campbell[2]
Main interests	Arthurian literature
Notable works	Arthurian Tradition and Chrétien De Troyes (1949)

Roger Sherman Loomis (1887–1966) was an American scholar and one of the foremost authorities on medieval and Arthurian literature. Loomis is perhaps best known for showing the roots of Arthurian legend, in particular the Holy Grail, in native Celtic mythology.