Lane, George Martin, 1823-1897

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

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