George Ticknor

George Ticknor (born August 1, 1791, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.—died January 26, 1871, Boston) was an American author and educator who helped modernize the curriculum at Harvard University. Educated at Dartmouth College, Ticknor first practiced law but then went to Europe to study (1815–19), returning to the United States to become professor of French and Spanish languages and literatures and professor of belles-lettres at Harvard. During his 16 years at Harvard, Ticknor introduced the study of...