Mike Fontaine

About

Mike Fontaine is a Latinist with broad interests in Ancient Rome, the Renaissance, the Reformation, and the Enlightenment. At Cornell University, he teaches courses on Ancient Rome, Julius Caesar, Greek Mythology, Latin literature of all periods, and the Art of Humor. He also teaches eCornell courses on leadership from Ancient Rome and the effective use of humor in the workplace. Fontaine is the Director of Cornell's Program on Freedom and Free Societies, where guest lectures aim to enhance understanding of liberty and free inquiry, encouraging debate and open discussion. His research and publications focus on classical philology, with recent books on willpower and free speech, published by Princeton University Press. His latest works include translations and analyses of ancient texts, such as Plato's Apology and dialogues by Lucian, as well as explorations of humor, free speech, and ancient cultural practices. Fontaine's scholarly contributions extend to articles and book reviews, and he is engaged in projects examining humor, rhetoric, and classical literature from antiquity through the Renaissance.

Research topics

• Computer Science
• Structural engineering
• Mechanics
• Engineering
• Physics
• Mechanical engineering
• Geology
• Materials science
• Mathematics
• Applied mathematics

Selected publications

• Investigation on cutting fluid use in finish milling of polylactide (PLA) 3D-printed parts

  Procedia CIRP · 2025-01-01

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  Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) is an additive manufacturing process based on Material Extrusion (MEX) of polymeric filament. This manufacturing technology is commonly used for personalized production applications and prototyping, allowing to obtain customized parts with complex geometries at a low cost. However, this production technique has its limitations regarding dimensional accuracy and surface roughness of the final parts. To overcome these limitations, finish milling is considered to be…

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• The Stanford Prison Experiment of 200 BCE. The Lucifer Effect in Plautus’ <i>Prisoners</i>

  Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht eBooks · 2023-12-04

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• Umbricius and Greek Shell Games (Juvenal, Sat. 3.74-81)

  Scripta classica Israelica · 2020-04-25

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  The meaning of Juvenal 3. 81 should be: “Should I not run away from these folks’ shell games?” Rather than meaning “purple clothes,” the conchylia – the shells or “shell games” -- denote the Greek immi­grant’s infuriating πολυτροπία (versatility).

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• : <i>Plautus and the English Renaissance of Comedy</i>

  Renaissance Quarterly · 2019-03-01

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Frequent coauthors

• Alexandre Gilbin

  Franche-Comté Électronique Mécanique Thermique et Optique - Sciences et Technologies

  57 shared

• Philippe Picart

  Université de franche-comté

  42 shared

• Sébastien Thibaud

  Franche-Comté Électronique Mécanique Thermique et Optique - Sciences et Technologies

  41 shared

• Lobna Chaabani

  Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

  32 shared

• D. Dudzinski

  Laboratoire Léon Brillouin

  23 shared

• Romain Piquard

  Laboratoire d'Étude des Microstructures et de Mécanique des Matériaux

  21 shared

• Alain d’Acunto

  Laboratoire d'Étude des Microstructures et de Mécanique des Matériaux

  19 shared

• Aurélien Maurel-Pantel

  Laboratoire de Mécanique et d’Acoustique

  18 shared

Awards & honors

• Einaudi Center awards eight faculty grants
• Volume in honor of classics professor Fred Ahl released

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