Richard L. Hunter
Australian classicist
Richard Lawrence Hunter FBA (born 30 October 1953) is an Australian classical scholar. From 2001 to 2021, he was the 37th Regius Professor of Greek at the University of Cambridge.
Early life and education
Hunter was born on 30 October 1953. He grew up in Australia, and was educated at Cranbrook School, an independent school in Sydney. He studied at the University of Sydney, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA Hons) degree in 1974. He then moved to England, where he studied for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree at the University of Cambridge; he was a member of Pembroke College, Cambridge. His doctoral thesis was titled "A commentary on Euboulos", and his PhD was awarded in 1979.
Academic career
After completing his PhD, Hunter became a lecturer at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of Pembroke College, Cambridge. In 2001 he was appointed as the Regius Professor of Greek at Cambridge in succession to P. E. Easterling and became a Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. He retired as Regius Professor in October 2021, giving his valedictory lecture on 27 September 2021.
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