Agathe Thornton
Agathe Thornton | |
|---|---|
| Born | Agathe Schwarzschild 20 November 1910 |
| Died | 21 October 2006 (aged 95) Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Occupation | Academic |
| Title | Professor, Professor Emeritus (from 1975) |
| Spouse | Harry Thornton |
| Parent(s) | Karl Schwarzschild (father) Else Schwarzschild (mother) |
| Relatives | Martin Schwarzschild (brother) Alfred Schwarzschild (brother) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | University of Göttingen Newnham College, Cambridge |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Classics Māori language |
| Institutions | University of Otago |
| Notable works | People and themes in Homer's Odyssey (1970) |
Agathe Henriette Franziska Thornton (née Schwarzschild; 20 November 1910 – 21 October 2006) was a New Zealand academic specialising in classics and Māori studies. She was born in Germany and moved to New Zealand in 1947. She taught in the classics department of the University of Otago from 1948, eventually being appointed professor of classics, until her retirement in 1975.