GB 0103 MS ADD 29 - Platt Papers

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GB 0103 MS ADD 29

Title

Platt Papers

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  • Created 20th Century (Creation)

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1 folder

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Name of creator

Biographical history

John Platt was born on 11 July 1860. He attended Harrow School and Trinity College Cambridge, where he was made a Fellow. He was Professor of Greek at University College London from 1894 till his death. He published an edition of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey and various translations and papers on classical subjects. He died on 16 March 1925.

Archival history

GB 0103 MS ADD 29 Created 20th Century Collection (fonds) 1 folder Platt , John Arthur , 1860-1925 , Professor of Greek

John Platt was born on 11 July 1860. He attended Harrow School and Trinity College Cambridge, where he was made a Fellow. He was Professor of Greek at University College London from 1894 till his death. He published an edition of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey and various translations and papers on classical subjects. He died on 16 March 1925.

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Translations and notes from Hippocrates.

Open. The papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.

Photocopies/photographs/microfilm are supplied for private research only at the Archivist's discretion. Please note that material may be unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds, and that photographs cannot be photocopied in any circumstances. Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.
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  1999  Documents Greek (classical) Hippocrates , c 460- c 377 BC , Greek physician Indo-european languages Information sources Platt , John Arthur , 1860-1925 , Professor of Greek Translations

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Translations and notes from Hippocrates.

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Conditions governing access

Open. The papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.

Conditions governing reproduction

Photocopies/photographs/microfilm are supplied for private research only at the Archivist's discretion. Please note that material may be unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds, and that photographs cannot be photocopied in any circumstances. Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

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English

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University College London

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Language(s)

  • English

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    Sources

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