Traugott Lawler

Traugott Lawler
Born (1937-03-08) March 8, 1937
Occupations
  • Medievalist
  • historian
Spouse
Margaret Lawler
(m. 1958)
RelativesMike Lawler (great nephew)
Academic background
EducationCollege of the Holy Cross (BA)
University of Wisconsin (MA)
Harvard University (PhD)
Academic work
DisciplineMedieval history
Sub-disciplineMedieval literature
Medieval English
InstitutionsYale University

Traugott Francis Lawler (born March 8, 1937) is an American medievalist. He is an authority on English poet William Langland and Medieval English. Lawler is a professor emeritus of English at Yale University, where he served as the master of Ezra Stiles College and also as a lecturer in religion and literature.