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He returned to Wapwallopen during his summer breaks to work on a local farm, but kept his own apartment in Boston, which was paid for by his parents. He won the Bowdoin prize for his Greek translations and graduated ''magna cum laude'' in 1924 at the age of 17 with a Bachelor's degree. | He returned to Wapwallopen during his summer breaks to work on a local farm, but kept his own apartment in Boston, which was paid for by his parents. He won the Bowdoin prize for his Greek translations and graduated ''magna cum laude'' in 1924 at the age of 17 with a Bachelor's degree. | ||
After leaving Harvard, Santee earned a second BA and an MA in classics at Oxford, before graduating from the University of Berlin with a PhD in 1928. He taught for several years, but after losing his teaching position during the Great Depression, he earned his MD in 1938 at John Hopkins University. | After leaving Harvard, Santee earned a second BA and an MA in classics at Oxford, before graduating from the University of Berlin with a PhD in 1928. He taught for several years at various schools, but after losing his teaching position during the Great Depression, he earned his MD in 1938 at John Hopkins University. | ||
==Professor at Kenyon College== | |||
In April 1938, Santee was hired as a Latin professor at Kenyon College in Ohio. He was highly regarded by his colleagues, who considered him the greatest living Latin author and on par with classical Roman authors. He published numerous poems in Latin in the ''HIKA'' literary magazine. In 1941, the students at the college performed his play, ''The Woman From Detroit'', which was an adaptation of Meander's ''The Andrian Woman''. | |||
Although he became popular with the students and ended up teaching numerous classes, his first class, a critical examination of Dante's ''Divine Comedy'' only had two students. | |||
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Santee died peacefully in his home in early April 1980. He left over $1,000 to various cat shelters. The bulk of his $200,000 estate was left to Edna Williams. | Santee died peacefully in his home in early April 1980. He left over $1,000 to various cat shelters. The bulk of his $200,000 estate was left to Edna Williams. | ||
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Despite being a prolific writer throughout his lifetime, only two of Santee's books were ever published. These were both limited editions printed by small presses. | Despite being a prolific writer throughout his lifetime, only two of Santee's books were ever published. These were both limited editions printed by small presses. However, he also wrote numerous poems and medical papers. | ||
===Academic papers=== | |||
* "The Soul in Homer and Vergil" - ''TAPA, 61'' (1930) | |||
* "Homeric Ideas of the Soul" - ''Transactions and Proceedings of the American Philogical Association 1930-31'' (1932) | |||
* "Peculiar Granules in the Cells of the Liver and Adrenal in Infections" - ''Johns Hopkins Hospital Bulletin'' (1936) | |||
* ''The Treatment of Schizophrenia'', Baltimore (1938) | |||
==Plays== | |||
* ''The Woman From Detroit'' (1941) | |||
* ''The Devil's Wager'' (1979) | |||
==Poetry== | |||
* Translation of ''Goethe: Mignorij'' (1941) | |||
* ''Sawdust and Tomatoes'' (1945) | * ''Sawdust and Tomatoes'' (1945) | ||
[[Category:People]] | [[Category:People]] | ||