Claim: Rolfe (born on October 15, 1859 in Newburyport, Massachusetts) graduated from Harvard University in 1881 and from Cornell University (Ph.D.) in 1885; then he taught at Cornell (1882–1885), and at Harvard (1889–1890).
Evidence: John Carew Rolfe, Ph.D. (October 15, 1859 in Newburyport, Massachusetts – March 26, 1943) was an American classical scholar, the son of William J. Rolfe. Rolfe graduated from Harvard University in 1881 and from Cornell University (Ph.D.) in 1885. Rolfe taught at Cornell (1882–1885), at Harvard (1889–1890), at the University of Michigan, and at the University of Pennsylvania.