Word: dows
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...Dow, a Cambridge native, earned his masters and doctorate degrees from Harvard in history. He spent from 1931 to 1936 in Athens at the American School of Classical Studies, where he worked primarily on ancient Greek inscriptions...
...Greece that Dow perfected the art of making paper impressions, which enabled scholars to read the inscriptions more efficiently than previously has been possible. He considered his years in Athens to be the basis for his scholarly work and the inspiration for his teaching. He spent several sabbatical years in Athens, and sent many of his own students to the American School...
...Dow returned to Harvard in 1936 and taught at the University until 1970. Dow was a member of the Classics and History departments. After retiring from Harvard in 1970, he taught at Boston College as Distinguished Professor of Greek Civilization and History from 1970 to 1977, and at Vassar College as Blegen Distinguished Professor...
...scholar, Dow was known primarily for his contributions to Greek epigraphy and history. He wrote more than 150 articles and reviews and five books...
...Dow was one of the most effective and popular teachers of his time. His two-term survey of Greek history regularly attracted more than 100 undergraduates and he supervised more than 30 Ph.D. dissertations...