William Roger Paton [SEP] occupation
William Roger Paton
William Roger Paton, usually cited as W. R. Paton (9 February 1857 – 21 April 1921), was an author and translator of ancient Greek texts and poets, mostly known for his translation of the Greek anthology. He was of Scottish origin.
Early life and family.
He was born on 2 September 1857, Old Machar (Aberdeen, Scotland), son of John Paton (1818-1879) and Eliza Deborah Burnett (1823-1860) .
His father, John Paton
range of scholars including William Morris, William Paton Ker, James Bryce and Israel Gollancz. In London he worked for a few years as a lecturer in Icelandic and Danish at King's College. During the early years of World War II, following the occupation of Denmark, Stefánsson, speaking as a key figure among Icelanders in the UK suggested to Churchill that Icelanders might welcome the occupation of Iceland by the British.
In his old age Stefánsson wrote an autobiography or memoir which was published in 1949. "Úti í heimi