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⚫ '''Nicholas Geoffrey Lemprière Hammond''' ], ] (November 15 1907 – March 24 2001) was a British scholar of ancient Greece of great accomplishment and an operative for the British ] (SOE) in occupied Greece during ].
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⚫ '''Nicholas Geoffrey Lemprière Hammond''' (November 15 1907 – March 24 2001) was a British scholar of ancient Greece of great accomplishment and an operative for the British ] (SOE) in occupied Greece during ].


Hammond studied classics at ] and ]. He excelled in his exams and also spent vacations exploring Greece and Albania on foot, acquiring unrivalled knowledge of the topography and terrain, as well as fluency in Albanian. These abilities led him to be recruited by the SOE during World War Two in 1940. His activities included many dangerous sabotage missions in Greece, Albania, and Crete. In 1944 he was temporarily in command of the Allied military mission to the Greek resistance. He published a memoir of his war service - ''Venture into Greece'' in 1983; he was awarded the order of the DSO and the Greek Order of the Phoenix. Hammond studied classics at ]<ref></ref> and ]. He excelled in his exams and also spent vacations exploring Greece and Albania on foot, acquiring unrivalled knowledge of the topography and terrain, as well as fluency in Albanian. These abilities led him to be recruited by the SOE during World War Two in 1940. His activities included many dangerous sabotage missions in Greece, Albania, and Crete. In 1944 he was temporarily in command of the Allied military mission to the Greek resistance. He published a memoir of his war service - ''Venture into Greece'' in 1983; he was awarded the order of the DSO and the Greek Order of the Phoenix.


In the postwar period, Hammond returned to academia as senior tutor at ]. In 1954 he became headmaster of ], Bristol and in 1962 was appointed professor of Greek at ], a post which he held until his retirement in 1973. He was elected a member of the ] in 1968. In the postwar period, Hammond returned to academia as senior tutor at ]. In 1954 he became headmaster of ], Bristol and in 1962 was appointed professor of Greek at ], a post which he held until his retirement in 1973. He was elected a member of the ] in 1968.


His scholarship focused on the history of ] and ]. He was also editor and contributor to various volumes of the and the second edition of the Oxford Classical Dictionary. His scholarship focused on the history of ] and ]. He was also editor and contributor to various volumes of the and the second edition of the Oxford Classical Dictionary. He was known for his works about ] and for suggesting the relationship of ] with Aegae, the ancient Macedonian royal city, before the archaeological discoveries.


==Selected Works== ==Selected Works==
#''A History of Greece to 322 B.C.'' (1959). #''A History of Greece to 322 B.C.'' (1959)
#''Epirus: the Geography, the Ancient Remains, the History and Topography of Epirus and Adjacent Areas'' (1967). #''Epirus: the Geography, the Ancient Remains, the History and Topography of Epirus and Adjacent Areas'' (1967)
#''Migrations and invasions in Greece and Adjacent Areas'' (1976). #''Migrations and invasions in Greece and Adjacent Areas'' (1976)
#ed. ''Atlas of the Greek and Roman World in Antiquity'' (1981). #ed. ''Atlas of the Greek and Roman World in Antiquity'' (1981)
#''Philip of Macedon'' (1994). #''Philip of Macedon'' (1994)
#''The Genius of Alexander the Great'' (1997). #''The Genius of Alexander the Great'' (1997)
#''The Classical Age of Greece'' (1999). #''The Classical Age of Greece'' (1999)
# ''Poetics of Aristotle: Rearranged, Abridged and Translated for Better Understanding by the General Reader'' (2001). # ''Poetics of Aristotle: Rearranged, Abridged and Translated for Better Understanding by the General Reader'' (2001)
# ''A History of Macedon'' Volume I: Historical Geography and Prehistory (1972). # ''A History of Macedon'' Volume I: Historical Geography and Prehistory (1972)
# ''A History of Macedon'' Volume II: 550-336 B.C. (1979). # ''A History of Macedon'' Volume II: 550-336 B.C. (1979)
# ''A History of Macedon'' Volume III: 336-167 B.C. (1988). # ''A History of Macedon'' Volume III: 336-167 B.C. (1988)
⚫ #''Alexander the Great. King, Commander, and Statesman''
⚫ #''History of Macedonia''
⚫ #'']'' (second edition)
⚫ #''The end of Mycenaean Civilization and Dark Age: the literary tradition''


==References== ==References==
* Clogg Richard. , ''The Guardian'', April&nbsp;5, 2001. * Clogg Richard. , ''The Guardian'', April&nbsp;5, 2001.
* Snodgrass, Anthony. "Professor N.G.L. Hammond: Obituary", ''The Independent'', March&nbsp;28, 2001. * Snodgrass, Anthony. "Professor N.G.L. Hammond: Obituary", ''The Independent'', March&nbsp;28, 2001.
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==External links== ==External links==
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'''Nicholas Geoffrey Lemprière Hammond''' ], ] (], ] &ndash; ], ]) was a British historian — teaching at Cambridge and Bristol — who specialized in ] and ]ia in particular.

Hammond was educated at ]<ref></ref> and ].

During the ], Hammond participated in the ] as a member of the British Military Mission.

He was Headmaster of ] from 1954 to 1962 and Professor of Greek at ] from 1962 to 1973.

He was known for his works about ] and for suggesting the relationship of ] with Aegae, the ancient Macedonian royal city, before the archaeological discoveries.

He died in 2001.

==Books==
*''A History of Greece to 322 B.C''
*''A History of Macedonia : Volume I: Historical Geography and Prehistory''
*''A History of Macedonia: Volume II: 550-336 B.C.''
*''A History of Macedonia: Volume III: 336-167 B.C.''
⚫ *''Alexander the Great. King, Commander, and Statesman''
⚫ *''History of Macedonia''
*''Migrations and Invasions in Greece and Adjacent Areas''
⚫ *'']'' (second edition)
*''Philip of Macedon''
⚫ *''The end of Mycenaean Civilization and Dark Age: the literary tradition''
*''The Genius of Alexander the Great''

==References==
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==External links==
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Nicholas Geoffrey Lemprière Hammond CBE, DSO (November 15 1907 – March 24 2001) was a British scholar of ancient Greece of great accomplishment and an operative for the British Special Operations Executive (SOE) in occupied Greece during World War II.

Hammond studied classics at Fettes College and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. He excelled in his exams and also spent vacations exploring Greece and Albania on foot, acquiring unrivalled knowledge of the topography and terrain, as well as fluency in Albanian. These abilities led him to be recruited by the SOE during World War Two in 1940. His activities included many dangerous sabotage missions in Greece, Albania, and Crete. In 1944 he was temporarily in command of the Allied military mission to the Greek resistance. He published a memoir of his war service - Venture into Greece in 1983; he was awarded the order of the DSO and the Greek Order of the Phoenix.

In the postwar period, Hammond returned to academia as senior tutor at Clare College, Cambridge. In 1954 he became headmaster of Clifton College, Bristol and in 1962 was appointed professor of Greek at Bristol University, a post which he held until his retirement in 1973. He was elected a member of the British Academy in 1968.

His scholarship focused on the history of ancient Macedonia and Epirus. He was also editor and contributor to various volumes of the Cambridge Ancient History and the second edition of the Oxford Classical Dictionary. He was known for his works about Alexander the Great and for suggesting the relationship of Vergina with Aegae, the ancient Macedonian royal city, before the archaeological discoveries.

Selected Works

  1. A History of Greece to 322 B.C. (1959)
  2. Epirus: the Geography, the Ancient Remains, the History and Topography of Epirus and Adjacent Areas (1967)
  3. Migrations and invasions in Greece and Adjacent Areas (1976)
  4. ed. Atlas of the Greek and Roman World in Antiquity (1981)
  5. Philip of Macedon (1994)
  6. The Genius of Alexander the Great (1997)
  7. The Classical Age of Greece (1999)
  8. Poetics of Aristotle: Rearranged, Abridged and Translated for Better Understanding by the General Reader (2001)
  9. A History of Macedon Volume I: Historical Geography and Prehistory (1972)
  10. A History of Macedon Volume II: 550-336 B.C. (1979)
  11. A History of Macedon Volume III: 336-167 B.C. (1988)
  12. Alexander the Great. King, Commander, and Statesman
  13. History of Macedonia
  14. Oxford Classical Dictionary (second edition)
  15. The end of Mycenaean Civilization and Dark Age: the literary tradition

References

  • Clogg Richard. , The Guardian, April 5, 2001.
  • Snodgrass, Anthony. "Professor N.G.L. Hammond: Obituary", The Independent, March 28, 2001.
  1. Distinguished Old Fettesians

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