Albert Lord
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For the English cricketer, see Albert Lord (cricketer).
Albert Bates Lord (15 September 1912 – 29 July 1991) was a professor of Slavic and comparative literature at Harvard University who carried on Milman Parry's research on epic poetry after Parry's death.
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Born | September 15, 1912 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | July 29, 1991 (1991-07-30) (aged 78) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Education | Boston Latin School |
Alma mater | Harvard University (PhD, 1949) |
Known for | research on epic poetry The Singer of Tales |
Spouse | Mary Louise Carlson |
Children | 2 sons |
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Academic advisors | Milman Parry |
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