Henry Carrington Lancaster, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Henry Carrington Lancaster

American literary critic

Date of Birth: 10-Nov-1882

Place of Birth: Richmond, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 29-Jan-1954

Profession: university teacher, journalist, romanist, literary critic, literary historian

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Henry Carrington Lancaster (November 10, 1882 - January 29, 1954) was a prominent American scholar—the world's foremost expert on French dramatic literature in the 16th through 18th centuries.Dr.
Carrington Lancaster is noted for his unprecedented achievement of being awarded the Légion d'Honneur, given by France to the one person each year who has made the most exceptional contribution to its country (similar to, in the U.S., the American Medal of Freedom).
This was unprecedented because it had never been given to a non-citizen.
Being so well respected and appreciated by France, some years later, they bestowed another unprecedented honor in choosing him to be an officer ("Chevalier") of the Légion d'Honneur.
For most of Dr.
Lancaster's academic life, he was chair of the Romance Languages Department and professor of French literature at Johns Hopkins University.
"A meticulous scholar and a mine of factual information," he authored over ten books on French dramatic literature.
Johns Hopkins Magazine, June 2008 issue, chose two professors who epitomized the most excellent, distinguished and well-loved, throughout the history of Johns Hopkins: one in recent times, and one past.
Dr.
H.
Carrington Lancaster was selected for a feature article and full-page photograph.
Dr.
Carrington Lancaster's papers are held at Johns Hopkins.