Columbia Student and his Computer Conclude "Iliad" Composed by One Man
Aug. 5, 1961 - A graduate student at Columbia University has enlisted the aid of a modern electronic computer to solve a problem of ancient Greek literature - was The Iliad composed by one man? He thinks the answer is "yes." James McDonough, who plans to present the study as his doctoral dissertation, said a similar study of The Odyssey might help determine whether the two epics attributed to Homer were actually his work. "I started out neutral," Mr. McDonough said. "But the