Frederic Taber Cooper
Encyclopedia
Frederic Taber Cooper, Ph.D. (1864–1937) was an American
editor and writer. He was born May 27, 1864 in New York City, graduated from Harvard University
in 1886 and obtained an LL.B. from Columbia University
in 1887.
On November 29, 1887, he married Edith Redfield in New York. Edith's father Amasa A. Redfield was a New York attorney and author.
In 1888, he was admitted to the New York Bar, but promptly abandoned the practice of law. Returning to Columbia, he obtained an A.M.
in 1891, serving as an associate instructor of Latin until 1894. In 1895, Columbia awarded him a Ph.D. and he became an associate professor of Latin and Sanskrit
at New York University
until 1902.
Professor Cooper was the editor of various periodicals, including The New York Commercial Advertiser
(1898-1904), The Forum (1907-1909), and for a short time of the New York Globe. He died in New London, Connecticut, shortly after returning from a trip to Europe on May 20, 1937.
United States
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editor and writer. He was born May 27, 1864 in New York City, graduated from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1886 and obtained an LL.B. from Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
in 1887.
On November 29, 1887, he married Edith Redfield in New York. Edith's father Amasa A. Redfield was a New York attorney and author.
In 1888, he was admitted to the New York Bar, but promptly abandoned the practice of law. Returning to Columbia, he obtained an A.M.
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in 1891, serving as an associate instructor of Latin until 1894. In 1895, Columbia awarded him a Ph.D. and he became an associate professor of Latin and Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
at New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
until 1902.
Professor Cooper was the editor of various periodicals, including The New York Commercial Advertiser
Commercial Advertiser
The New-York Commercial Advertiser was an evening American newspaper.It was published, with slight name variations, from 1797-1904, though it originated as the American Minerva founded in 1793.-History:...
(1898-1904), The Forum (1907-1909), and for a short time of the New York Globe. He died in New London, Connecticut, shortly after returning from a trip to Europe on May 20, 1937.
Books
- Word formation in the Roman Sermo Plebeius. An historical study of the development of vocabulary in vulgar and late Latin, with special reference to the Romance languages. Ph. D. thesis, Columbia College. New York (1895)
- History of the Nineteenth Century in Caricature, with A. B. MauriceArthur Bartlett MauriceArthur Bartlett Maurice was an American editor, born in Rahway, New Jersey, and educated at Richmond College , and at Princeton. He served as an editor of the Woodbridge Register in 1895, as city editor of the Elizabeth Daily Herald in 1896, and as special writer for the New York Commercial...
(1904) - The Craftsmanship of Writing (1911)
- Some American Story Tellers (1911)
- Frederic Taber Cooper, et al., The Classics of Style. The American Academic PressThe American Academic PressThe American Academic Press is an academic publishing company located in Cleveland, Ohio. It publishes new work, as well as updating older, out-of-print academic books . It operates a book club with other publishers and does research for the development of instructional technology.-External links:*...
(2006)