E. Adelaide Hahn

Elenore, an alumna of Hunter College, tutored Hahn at home up to high school level.

in 1917, and in 1929 she received her Ph.D.[1] Her dissertation, supervised by Charles Knapp, was on grammatical elements in the writing of Virgil.

[2] At Columbia, she enrolled in a course by Edgar Howard Sturtevant in comparative grammar of Greek and Latin.

[1] For the Linguistic Society of America, she served as a member of the Executive Committee from 1930 to 1934, as vice-president in 1940, and as president in 1946.

[1] Hahn's distinctive New York accent, forceful way of speaking, and penchant for large feathered hats earned her a reputation as a “character,” a colorful and unforgettable personality.