David Morgan, professor of modern language at Furman University, died Feb. 6, 2013, at the age of 53.
Morgan graduated from Wofford College in 1981 with a bachelor’s degree in French, history, and economics. He then earned a law degree from Vanderbilt in 1984. In 1992, Morgan was awarded a Ph.D. in romance languages and literatures from Princeton.
He then taught French and humanities for 20 years at Furman. Well known for his work in French and also for his expertise in Latin, he was the author of an important dictionary in Latin, informally known as the Morgan Lexicon.
Morgan was valued for his erudition and his kindness, and was a respected member of the spoken-Latin community.
He is survived by his parents, Thomas and Dorothy; a brother, Dan; and three aunts.
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