WINANS, Samuel Ross. Lyons Farms, NJ 1.3.1855 — Princeton, NJ 25.7.1910. U.S. Classical Philologist also interested in Sanskrit. Son of the elder S. R. Winans (1796–1887) and Ann D. Woodruff (1810–1880). Educated at Princeton (A.B. 1874, Ph.D. 1882). In 1876-81 tutor in Greek, 1881-83 adjunct Professor of Greek and instructor of Sanskrit, 1883-1899/1903? Professor of Greek and Instructor of Sanskrit, 1899-1903 dean of the faculty – all at Princeton. Married 1886 Sarah Elizabeth Macdonald (1857–1929), two daughters and two sons.

Publications: Edited classical Greek texts, e.g. Xenophon’s Memorabilia of Socrates. 24+265 p. 1880, Symposium. 11+85 p. Boston 1881, and Libri Socratici. 251 p. N.Y. 1883.

Sources: Who Was Who in Am. 1 (1897–1942); geni.com; findagrave.com with two photos; photo in dot.princeton.edu.