ɪn ɹˌɛkəɡnˈɪʃən fɔːɹ hɪz wˈɜːk ɪn ðɪs fˈiːld, hiː wʌz ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ðɪ ˈɑːnɚɹˌɛɹi dᵻɡɹˈiː ʌv dˈiː lˈɪt fɹʌmðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv ˈɛdɪnbʌɹə ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti tˈuː.
In recognition for his work in this field, he was awarded the honorary degree of D Litt from the University of Edinburgh in 1952.