W. K. C. Guthrie
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William Keith Chambers Guthrie FBA |
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| Born |
1 August 1906 London |
| Died | 17 May 1981 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Classical scholar, author |
| Notable work | A History of Greek Philosophy (1962-1981) |
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| Spouse(s) | Adele Marion Ogilvy |
| Children | Two |
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| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 British Army
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| Years of service | 1941–1945 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Intelligence Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War 2 |
William Keith Chambers Guthrie, FBA (1 August 1906 – 17 May 1981) was a Scottish classical scholar, best known for his History of Greek Philosophy, published in six volumes between 1962 and his death. He served as Laurence Professor of Ancient Philosophy at the University of Cambridge from 1952 to 1973 and as Master of Downing College, Cambridge from 1957 to 1972.
Although of longstanding Scottish stock on both his father's and mother's side, Keith Guthrie was born and brought up in London where his father, Charles James Guthrie, pursued a career with the Westminster Bank.
After attending Dulwich College, Guthrie went up to Cambridge University in 1925, winning the Eric Evan Spicer scholarship to Trinity College. He excelled in his studies, being supervised by, amongst others, Francis Cornford and A. S. F. Gow, and was placed in the first class of both Parts of the Classical Tripos, with distinction in Part II and the award of the Craven Prize.
After graduating he embarked on a postgraduate career at Trinity. He met his future wife, Adele Marion Ogilvy, while supervising her undergraduate studies in 1929–1930. She was an Australian, from Melbourne, then studying at Newnham College, Cambridge. They married in 1933 and went on to have two children (one daughter and one son).
In 1930 Guthrie left Trinity College to take up a Bye Fellowship at Peterhouse, going on to become a full Fellow in 1932. Between 1936–1937 he served as a university proctor and in 1939 was appointed as the University Orator, a position he held for eighteen years, responsible for delivering speeches in Latin in honour of recipients of honorary doctorates.
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