N. G. L. Hammond
Nicholas Geoffrey Lemprière Hammond | |
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| Born | 15 November 1907 Ayr, Scotland |
| Died | 24 March 2001 (aged 93) Cambridge, England |
| Children | 3 (including Caroline Bammel) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Classicist |
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| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Special Operations Executive |
| Years of service | 1940–1945 |
| Battles / wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order Order of the Phoenix (Greece) |
Nicholas Geoffrey Lemprière Hammond, CBE, DSO, FBA (15 November 1907 – 24 March 2001) was a British historian, geographer, classicist and an operative for the British Special Operations Executive (SOE) in occupied Greece during the Second World War.
Hammond was seen as the leading expert on the history of ancient Macedonia. His trilogy, A History of Macedonia, has been described as the "most celebrated (and partly irreplaceable) work" on the subject. Additionally, he was recognised for his meticulous research on the geography, historical topography and history of ancient Epirus.