From War Hero to Academic Pioneer: The Genesis of Modern Greek at Harvard

From War Hero to Academic Pioneer: The Genesis of Modern Greek at Harvard

The history of the Modern Greek program at Harvard started with a veteran of the Greek Revolution, the intrepid Colonel Alexander Negris. Credit: Jon Chase/Harvard University News Office The history of Modern Greek at Harvard University began in 1828, just a few years after the start of the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire. A veteran of the Revolution, the intrepid Colonel Alexander Negris, arrived at Harvard. Far from the ba…