Jakob Larsen
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Jakob Aall Ottesen Larsen (March 1, 1888, Decorah, Iowa
–September 2, 1974, Columbia, Missouri
), an American classical scholar
.
Jakob Larsen received BA from Luther College
in 1908 and MA from Yale
in 1911. He studied at Oxford University in 1914–1920. In 1928, Larsen received his Ph.D. from Harvard
. The University of Vermont
awarded him the LL.D. in 1953, and Luther College presented him with his D.Litt. in 1961.
Larsen worked as an Assistant Professor of History at the University of Washington
from 1921 to 1926. From 1926 through 1929, he served in the same capacity at Ohio State University
. He was promoted to Associate Professor and continued in that capacity at Ohio State University until 1930. In 1930–1943 he served as an Associate Professor of History at the University of Chicago
, then as a Professor (1943–1953, and as a Professor Emeritus from 1953 to 1971. Professor Larsen was the managing editor of Classical Philology from 1939 to 1951. He served as the Sather Professor of Classics at the University of California
-Berkley in 1954 and as Visiting Professor of History at Rutgers University
in 1956 and 1957. He was also Visiting Professor of History at the University of Texas, in 1960, and at the University of Missouri
from 1960 to 1971.
Larsen's works on ancient Greek federalism still remain standard.
Decorah, Iowa
Decorah is a city in and the county seat of Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 8,172 at the 2000 census. Decorah is located at the intersection of State Highway 9 and U.S...
–September 2, 1974, Columbia, Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
Columbia is the fifth-largest city in Missouri, and the largest city in Mid-Missouri. With a population of 108,500 as of the 2010 Census, it is the principal municipality of the Columbia Metropolitan Area, a region of 164,283 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Boone County and as the...
), an American classical scholar
Classics
Classics is the branch of the Humanities comprising the languages, literature, philosophy, history, art, archaeology and other culture of the ancient Mediterranean world ; especially Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome during Classical Antiquity Classics (sometimes encompassing Classical Studies or...
.
Jakob Larsen received BA from Luther College
Luther College (Iowa)
Luther College is a four-year, residential liberal arts institution of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, located in Decorah, Iowa, USA...
in 1908 and MA from Yale
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1911. He studied at Oxford University in 1914–1920. In 1928, Larsen received his Ph.D. from Harvard
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. The University of Vermont
University of Vermont
The University of Vermont comprises seven undergraduate schools, an honors college, a graduate college, and a college of medicine. The Honors College does not offer its own degrees; students in the Honors College concurrently enroll in one of the university's seven undergraduate colleges or...
awarded him the LL.D. in 1953, and Luther College presented him with his D.Litt. in 1961.
Larsen worked as an Assistant Professor of History at the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
from 1921 to 1926. From 1926 through 1929, he served in the same capacity at Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
. He was promoted to Associate Professor and continued in that capacity at Ohio State University until 1930. In 1930–1943 he served as an Associate Professor of History at the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
, then as a Professor (1943–1953, and as a Professor Emeritus from 1953 to 1971. Professor Larsen was the managing editor of Classical Philology from 1939 to 1951. He served as the Sather Professor of Classics at the University of California
University of California
The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
-Berkley in 1954 and as Visiting Professor of History at Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
in 1956 and 1957. He was also Visiting Professor of History at the University of Texas, in 1960, and at the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
from 1960 to 1971.
Larsen's works on ancient Greek federalism still remain standard.
Works
- Representative Government in Greek and Roman History, 1955 (American Philological AssociationAmerican Philological AssociationThe American Philological Association , founded in 1869, is a non-profit North American scholarly organization devoted to all aspects of Greek and Roman civilization...
's C.J. Goodwin Award of Merit, 1957) - Greek Federal States: Their Institutions and History, 1968
Further reading
- "Jakob A.O. Larsen: [Obituary]", Classical Philology, Vol. 70, No. 2. (Apr., 1975), p. 126.
- Mullet, Charles F. "[Jakob Larsen: Obituary]", The American Historical Review, Vol. 80, No. 3. (Jun., 1975), pp. 746–748.