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Laurence Professor of Ancient Philosophy

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The Laurence Professorship of Ancient Philosophy at Cambridge University was established in 1930 as one of the offices endowed by the bequest of Sir Perceval Maitland Laurence; it is the oldest chair of ancient philosophy in the world.

Laurence Professors of Ancient Philosophy

  • Francis Macdonald Cornford (1930 - 1939)
  • Reginald Hackforth (1939 - 1952)
  • William Keith Chambers Guthrie (1952 - 1973)
  • Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen (1973 - 1982)
  • Myles Frederic Burnyeat (1984 - 1996)
  • Gisela Striker (1997 - 2000)
  • David Neil Sedley (2000 - 2014)
  • Gábor Betegh

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