Gilbert Murray

About

Anglo-Australian scholar (1866-1957)

Name: Gilbert Murray
Born: 1866-01-02
Died: 1957-05-20
Occupation: linguist / classical philologist / university teacher / playwright / politician / translator / writer
Citizenship: Australia
Birthplace: Sydney

Dates reflect listed records; an unspecified end date does not establish current status.

4 received · 2 nominations listed in Wikidata

Year	Award / category	Result
1956	Nobel Peace Prize	Nominated
1936	doctor honoris causa from the University of Lyon	Received
1934	Nobel Peace Prize	Nominated
—	Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order	Received
—	Fellow of the British Academy	Received

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