Victor Martin
1886–1964 (age 78)
Biography
Victor Martin devoted his life to the study of classical languages, guiding generations of students through the complexities of Greek and Latin thought. His keen scholarship and steady leadership helped preserve rigorous philological standards in an age of rapid change, allowing ancient texts to continue shaping modern discourse.
Even after his passing in 1964, Martin’s voice remains present in the careful editions and commentaries he left behind, a testament to a lifelong commitment to the humanities while finding rest at the New Cemetery of Cologny.