John Strong Perry Tatlock
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John Strong Perry Tatlock (February 24, 1876 - June 24, 1948) was an American literary scholar and expert on Geoffrey Chaucer
. Tatlock was born in Stamford, Connecticut
, in February 1876. He attended Harvard University
, receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1896 and his Ph.D. in 1903. He began his academic career at the University of Michigan
(1897-1916). He later joined the faculties of Stanford University
(1915-1925), Harvard (1925-1929), and the University of California, Berkeley (1929-1946). He specialized in Mediaeval literature and wrote extensively on the works of Dante and Chaucer. His works include "The Development and Chronology of Chaucer's Works," "The Modern Reader's Chaucer," "The Siege of Troy in Elizabethan Literature," "A Concordance to the Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer and to the Romaunt of the Rose," and "Mohammed and his Followers in Dante."
His daughter Jean Tatlock
was an American psychiatrist, physician, and a member of the Communist Party who became known for her romantic relationship with Manhattan Project scientific leader J. Robert Oppenheimer.
Geoffrey Chaucer
Geoffrey Chaucer , known as the Father of English literature, is widely considered the greatest English poet of the Middle Ages and was the first poet to have been buried in Poet's Corner of Westminster Abbey...
. Tatlock was born in Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 122,643, making it the fourth largest city in the state and the eighth largest city in New England...
, in February 1876. He attended Harvard University
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...
, receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1896 and his Ph.D. in 1903. He began his academic career at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
(1897-1916). He later joined the faculties of Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
(1915-1925), Harvard (1925-1929), and the University of California, Berkeley (1929-1946). He specialized in Mediaeval literature and wrote extensively on the works of Dante and Chaucer. His works include "The Development and Chronology of Chaucer's Works," "The Modern Reader's Chaucer," "The Siege of Troy in Elizabethan Literature," "A Concordance to the Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer and to the Romaunt of the Rose," and "Mohammed and his Followers in Dante."
His daughter Jean Tatlock
Jean Tatlock
Jean Frances Tatlock M.D. , was an American psychiatrist, physician, and a member of the Communist Party. She is most noted for her romantic relationship with Manhattan Project scientific leader J. Robert Oppenheimer....
was an American psychiatrist, physician, and a member of the Communist Party who became known for her romantic relationship with Manhattan Project scientific leader J. Robert Oppenheimer.