Background
Browning, Robert was born on January 15, 1914 in Glasgow, United Kingdom. Son of Alexander Martin and Jean Murray (Miller) Browning.
Browning, Robert was born on January 15, 1914 in Glasgow, United Kingdom. Son of Alexander Martin and Jean Murray (Miller) Browning.
Master of Arts in Classics, Glasgow University, 1935. Master of Arts in Literae Humaniores, Oxford University, 1939. Doctor of Letters, University Birmingham, 1980.
Doctorate (honorary), University Athens, 1988. Doctorate (honorary), University Ioannina, 1996.
Served in army 1939-1946. Lecturer, University College London 1947-1955, Reader 1955-1965. Professor, of Classics and Ancient History, Birkbeck College, University of London 1965-1981, Emeritus Professor 1981 -.
President Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies 1974-1977. Fellow of Dumbarton Oaks. Washington D.C., United States of America 1973-1974, 1982, since 1983(91).
Chairman British Committee the Restitution of the Parthenon Marbles since 1982, National Trust for Greece since 1985. Vice-President Association Institute des Etudes Byzantines since 1981. Honorary Doctor of Letters (Birmingham) 1980, Honorary Doctor (Athens) 1988.
Correspondent.
Author many books and articles on Byzantine language, literature, history.
Chairman National Trust for Greece, London, since 1983. Major British Army, 1939-1946. Fellow British Academy.
Member Society for Promotion of Hellenic Studies (president 1974-1977), Association International Etudes Byzantines (vice president 1981), Athens Academy (correspondent).
Travel, reading, learning languages.
Married Galina Chichekova, January 27, 1946 (divorced March 1972). Children: Tamara Helen, Anna Margaret (deceased). Married Ruth Gresh Browning, July 1, 1972.