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Samuel Ogden Andrew
Born (1868-01-08)January 8, 1868
Oldham, Lancashire
Died 1952
Nationality British
Alma mater Oriel College, Oxford
Occupation Teacher

Samuel Ogden Andrew (born in 1868 and passed away in 1952) was a British teacher and a brilliant scholar. He was an expert in ancient Greek and Roman studies, which are often called "classics." He also knew a lot about Old English, an early form of the English language. Besides his studies, he was a headmaster, meaning he was the principal of a school.

Andrew is famous for translating important ancient poems into English. He translated parts of The Iliad (published in 1938) and the complete The Odyssey (published in 1948), both by the ancient Greek poet Homer. He also translated Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (published in 1931), a well-known medieval English poem. He also wrote books about classics and mathematics for students to use in school.

His Life and Work

Samuel Ogden Andrew was born in Oldham in 1868. He was the oldest son of Samuel and Mary Andrew. He went to school at Manchester Grammar School. He was a very good student and won a special scholarship to study classics at Oriel College, Oxford. There, he earned top grades in his studies in 1890.

After college, he spent a year studying psychology in Germany. Then, he became an assistant teacher for classics at Llandovery College from 1892 to 1895. In 1895, he became the first headmaster of Oldham Hulme Grammar School in its modern history, staying there until 1902. From 1902 to 1928, he was the headmaster of Whitgift School in Croydon, Surrey. Andrew married Lilian Pullinger, and they had three children. They lived in Sanderstead, Surrey.

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