Background
Handley, Eric Walter was born on November 12, 1926 in Birmingham, England. Son of Alfred Walter and Ada Doris (Cox) Handley.
Handley, Eric Walter was born on November 12, 1926 in Birmingham, England. Son of Alfred Walter and Ada Doris (Cox) Handley.
Bachelor, Trinity College, Cambridge, 1946. Master of Arts, Trinity College, 1949. Doctor honorary, University Athens, 1995.
Assistant lecturer Greek and Latin University College London, 1946-1949, lecturer Greek and Latin, 1949-1961, reader Greek & Latin, 1961-1967, professor Greek and Latin, 1967-1968, professor Greek and head department, 1968-1984. Director Institute Classical Studies, University London, 1967-1984. Regius professor Greek University Cambridge, 1984-1994.
Fellow Trinity College, since 1984. Professor Anc. literature Royal Academy Arts, London, since 1990. Visiting lecturer classics Harvard University, 1966.
Visiting professor Stanford University, 1977, Melbourne University, 1978. Visiting senior fellow Princeton University, 1981. Visiting member Institute Advisory Study, Princeton, 1971, National Humanities Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1992.
Author: The Dyskolos of Menander, 1965. Contributor to book: Cambridge History of Classical Literature I, 1985. Contributor articles to professional journals.Editor Bulletin Institute Classical Studies, 1964-1984.
Foreign secretary The British Academy, London, 1979-1988. Member science committee Foundation Hardt, Geneva, 1978-1999. Member internal affairs committee Union Academy International, Brussels, 1984-2000, member council, 1991-2000, vice president, 1996-1998, 1999-2000.
Fellow British Academy Royal Society Arts, University College London (honorary). Member Society Scientiarum Fennica, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Academy Athens, European Academy, The Classical Association (president 1984-1985, vice president since 1985), United Oxford and Cambridge Club.
Walking and travel.
Married Carol Margaret Taylor, October 31, 1952.