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W.H.S. Jones

Born

in Birmingham, England, The United Kingdom

April 08, 1876

Died

February 04, 1963

Genre

Ancient History

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William Henry Samuel Jones (FBA) was a British writer, translator, and academic. He was nicknamed "Malaria Jones," because of his theory that malaria was instrumental in the downfall of the classical civilizations of Greece and Rome.

Jones was born and raised in Birmingham, and educated at Aston Grammar School and King Edward's School, Birmingham. He entered Selwyn College, Cambridge in 1894, graduating B.A. 1897, M.A. 1902, Litt.D. 1925. He taught Classics at The Perse School in Cambridge, and was appointed a Fellow of St Catharine's College, Cambridge in 1908, serving the college as Dean, Steward and Bursar, and President. He wrote two histories of the college, published in 1936 and 1951. ...more

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	La ruta del Cabo de Hornos 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Cape Horn Breed: My Experiences as an Apprentice in Sail in the Full-rigged Ship “British Isles” by W.H.S. Jones, P.R. Stephensen it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hippocrates Vol. II 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Greek morality in relation to institutions : an essay, 1906 [Leather Bound] 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pliny: Natural History, in 19 Vols Vol. 8 Only Libri XXVIII-XXXII by W.H.S. Jones (Translator), Pliny the Elder, Gaius Plinius Secundus (AKA) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Pausanias: Description of Greece Volume I by Pausanias, W.H.S. Jones (Translator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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