David H. Greene

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David Herbert Greene
Born (1913-11-04)4 November 1913
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Boynton Beach, Florida
Occupation Author, Teacher
Nationality American
Genre Irish Literature, Irish History
Subject Literature
Notable works J.M. Synge 1871-1909
1000 Years of Irish Prose
Spouse Catherine Healy (m. 1939–2008)

David Herbert Greene (November 4, 1913 – July 9, 2008) was an author and professor at Harvard University, Boston University, The College of New Rochelle, the U.S. Naval Academy and New York University, where he was chairman of the English Department. He was the official biographer of the Irish playwright J.M. Synge and worked on the original version of the game show Password as a 'word authority'.[1]

He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts to Herbert Greene and Annie Roche. He graduated from Harvard University in 1936. He studied in Ireland on a Harvard Fellowship.[1]

He married Catherine Healy in 1939. During World War II, David served as an officer with the United States Navy.[1]

He died in Boynton Beach, Florida of pneumonia.[1]

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