Albert Lord

Albert Bates Lord (September 15, 1912 – July 29, 1991) was a professor of Slavic and comparative literature at Harvard University who, after the death of Milman Parry, carried on that scholar's research into epic literature.

Personal life

Lord was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He graduated from Boston Latin School in 1930 and attended Harvard College, where he received an A.B. in classics in 1934 and a Ph. D.D. in comparative literature in 1949. He stayed on as a professor of Slavic and comparative literature at Harvard in 1950 and became a full professor there in Classics. He also founded Harvard's Committee on Degrees in Folklore and Mythology, and chaired the college's Department of Folklore and Mythology until his retirement in 1983. His wife, Mary Louise Lord nee Carlson, taught Classics at Connecticut College and bore him two sons, Nathan and Mark. Lord died of natural causes in July, 1991, at Cambridge, Massachusetts; he was known for his "serenity," "humility," and "generosity."

Albert Lord (cricketer)

Albert Lord (28 August 1888 – 29 March 1969) was an English cricketer who played for Leicestershire from 1910 to 1926. He was born and died in Barwell, Leicestershire. He appeared in 130 first-class matches as a right-handed batsman who bowled right arm medium pace. He scored 3,864 runs with a highest score of 102 and took 39 wickets with a best performance of five for 40.

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