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from the French Government, for his lifelong work in translating, promoting, and enhancing the appreciation of French literature in the United States. He translated a series of books on French bibliophiles.
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Koch was born in Philadelphia in 1871, the son of William Jefferson Koch (pronounced by the family as "coke") a descendant of German immigrants ("Pennsylvania Dutch"). Koch receive a BA from the
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Catalogue of the Dante collection presented by Willard Fiske / Cornell University Library; compiled by Theodore Wesley Koch. Cornell University Library; Ithaca, N.Y., 1898-1900.
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at Northwestern. His bust is carved into a pillar next to the entrance to the stacks.
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and essays; scholar of Dante; widely published on issues of libraries and
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Bust of Theodore Wesley Koch at stack entrance in Deering Library.
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He died in 1941, a few months short of his scheduled retirement.
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Library (1905–1915). He also held positions at the
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