Robert Scott (philologist)
Robert Scott | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 January 1811 |
| Died | 2 December 1887 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Philologist |
| Notable work | A Greek-English Lexicon |
Robert Scott (26 January 1811 – 2 December 1887) was a British academic philologist and Church of England priest. He is best known for co-authoring the Greek-English Lexicon, commonly known as Liddell and Scott, which is still in use today. Scott was also a professor of Greek at the University of Oxford for over thirty years before his death on 2 December 1887.