22 Facts About Peter Brunt

Peter Astbury Brunt FBA was a British academic and ancient historian.

Peter Brunt was Camden Professor of Ancient History at the University of Oxford from 1970 to 1982.

Peter Brunt was educated at Ipswich School, a public school in Ipswich, Suffolk.

Peter Brunt volunteered but flat feet prevented him from serving in the military.

Peter Brunt served as Temporary Assistant Principal, and later Temporary Principal.

Peter Brunt additionally spent his nights on fire fighting duty with the Air Raid Precautions.

Peter Brunt became a Senior Demy of Magdalen College, and took up the Craven Fellowship he had been awarded before the war in 1939.

Peter Brunt stopped his doctoral research and took up the appointment of lecturer in Ancient History at the University of St Andrews.

Peter Brunt found living in St Andrews difficult as he had to vacate his rooms during the summer months and this disrupted his research.

Peter Brunt returned to the University of Oxford in 1951 and joined Oriel College as fellow and tutor in ancient history.

Peter Brunt lectured on Thucydides in the first few years, and he wrote a revised edition of Jowett's translation of History of the Peloponnesian War with a new introduction in 1963.

Peter Brunt served as Dean of Oriel College from 1959 to 1964.

Peter Brunt was editor of The Oxford Magazine for two years from 1963 to 1964.

Peter Brunt was a delegate of the Oxford University Press from 1971 to 1979.

Peter Brunt served as a member of the council of the British School at Rome from 1972 to 1987.

Peter Brunt was President of the Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies from 1980 to 1983.

Peter Brunt revised a number of past papers and wrote new chapters to produce and publish three new books; on the Roman republic in 1988, the Roman Empire in 1990, and on Ancient Greece in 1992.

Peter Brunt died on 5 November 2005 after spending time in the Sobell House Hospice, Oxford.

Peter Brunt developed a close relationship with one of his students at the University of St Andrews.

Peter Brunt never contemplated marriage after that, remaining a lifelong bachelor, and her photograph remained on his bookcase until his death.

Peter Brunt had become an atheist by the time he had started university.

Peter Brunt was elected Fellow of the British Academy in 1969.