Background
Magoun, Herbert William was born on February 17, 1856 in ath, Maine, United States. Son of Thomas P. I. and Maria (Littlefield) Magoun.
Magoun, Herbert William was born on February 17, 1856 in ath, Maine, United States. Son of Thomas P. I. and Maria (Littlefield) Magoun.
Bachelor of Arts, Iowa (now Grinnell) College, 1879, Master of Arts, 1882. Doctor of Philisophy, Johns Hopkins, 1890.
Assistant principal, high school, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 1879-1880. Principal grammar school, Bath, Maine, 1880-1881. Tutor Iowa College, 1881-1884.
Life insurance business, 1884-1885.
Student Greek at Johns Hopkins University, 1885-1887, fellow in Sanskrit, 1887-1888, fellow by courtesy, 1888-1889, acting physical director, 1889-1890, clerical work, 1891-1892. Acting professor Greek, Colorado College, 1890-1891.
Acting professor Greek, then Latin, Oberlin College, 1892-1895. Research work, 1895-1898.
Licensed to preach, Congressional Church, 1899.
Professor Latin and didactics, then Latin and Greek, Redfield College, 1898-1904. Research work, 1904-1922. President Massachusetts College of Osteopathy, 1921-1926.
Literature work, since 1927.
Lecturer; associate editor Bibliotheca Sacra, 1908-1932, Bible Champion, 1916-1922, Christian Faith and Life, 1938-1939.
Member American Oriental Society (life), American Philological Association (life), Phi Beta Kappa, Boston Congregational.
Married Martha Roberts Mann, June 8, 1892. Children: Marion (Mistress C. South. Gillett), Frederick Alexander, Harold Ives.