Career
He was born on January 19, 1866 in Connecticut and he received an Bachelor of Arts from Yale University in 1887. He traveled to Athens, Greece and became a student member at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens from 1890 to 1892. In 1897 he received his Doctor of Philosophy from Yale University, and was offered a teaching position at City College of New New York
By 1909 he was dean of the College of Liberal Arts at City College of New York till 1926 when he was promoted to Dean of the Faculty.
He died on 1948 in New York City.