George Lyman Kittredge, American scholar and educator (born 1860)

George Lyman Kittredge

American scholar, literary critic, and folklorist (1860–1941)

George Lyman Kittredge was a professor of English literature at Harvard University. His scholarly edition of the works of William Shakespeare was influential in the early 20th century. He was also involved in American folklore studies and was instrumental in the formation and…