Lane, George Martin, 1823-1897

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George Martin Lane (1823-1897) was Pope Professor of the Latin Language and Literature at Harvard. He taught at Harvard from 1851 to 1894 and set a precedent as the first faculty member to be pensioned upon retirement. Lane's association with Harvard was life-long: he was a Cambridge native, attended Harvard as an undergraduate, and taught at Harvard for 43 years.

From the description of Papers of George Martin Lane, 1797-1897. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 76972805

George Martin Lane (1823-1897) was Pope Professor of the Latin Language and Literature at Harvard. He taught at Harvard from 1851 to 1894 and set a precedent as the first faculty member to be pensioned upon retirement. Lane's association with Harvard was life-long: he was a Cambridge native, attended Harvard as an undergraduate, and taught at Harvard for 43 years.

Lane was born December 24, 1823 in Charlestown, Massachusetts to Martin and Lucretia Lane. During his infancy, the family moved to Cambridge, where Lane was to spend the majority of his life. He earned his Harvard A.B. in 1846. As a student, he was a member of the Hasty Pudding Club, the Porcellian Club, and the Institute of 1770. He is the author of The Lone Fishball, a satirical song that remained a Harvard student favorite for many years. It was popular to such an extent that Lane's friend and colleague Francis James Child expanded it into an Italian-style operetta Il pesceballo. Soon after graduation, Lane accepted a one-year position as a substitute teacher of Latin at Harvard.

From 1847 to 1851, Lane studied in Germany. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Göttingen.

Lane returned to Harvard and was appointed Professor of Latin in 1851. He married Frances Eliza Gardiner of Shelfter Island, New York, in 1857. They had three children: Gardiner Martin Lane, Louisa Greenough Lane, and Katherine Ward Lane. Two years after the death of his first wife, Lane married Fanny Bradford Clark.

His appointment as Pope Professor of Latin Language and Literature began in 1869. In 1894 he retired, was given an LL.D., and became Pope Professor Emeritus. His Latin Grammar was not published during his lifetime, but his colleague Professor Morris H. Morgan completed the work and pubilshed it in 1898.

1823 Born in Charlestown, Massachusetts 1846 Graduates from Harvard College. 1846 1847 Instructs classes at Harvard 1847 1851 Studies in Germany 1851 Ph.D. from University of Göttingen 1855, July The Lone Fishball is published anonymously in Harper's New Monthly Magazine 1857 Marries Frances Eliza Gardiner 1869 Appointed Pope Professor 1876 Frances dies 1878 Marries Fanny Bradford Clark 1894 Retires from Harvard 1897 June 30 Dies in Cambridge, Massachusetts 1898 A Latin Grammar for Schools and Colleges published

Below is a list of members of George Martin Lane's family. Each name is preceeded by their relationship to him.

Father Martin Lane Mother Lucretia Swan Sister Elizabeth Minot Lane Sister Jane Lane Sister Lavinia Lane Sister Sarah Lane Sister Susan Lane Sister Susan Lane Sister Martha Lane Wife Frances Eliza Gardiner, m. 1858, d. 1876 Wife Fanny Bradford Clark, m. 1878 Daughter Louisa Greenough Lane Daughter Katherine Ward Lane Son Gardiner Martin Lane Daughter-in-law Emma Louise Gildersleeve From the guide to the Papers of George Martin Lane, 1797-1987 (inclusive), 1850-1900 (bulk), (Harvard University Archives)

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