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Regius Professor Of Greek At Oxford
The Regius Professorship of Greek is a professorship at the University of Oxford in England. Henry VIII of England, Henry VIII founded the chair by 1541. He established five Regius Professorships in the university (and five corresponding chairs in Cambridge University), the others being the Regius chairs of Regius Professor of Divinity, Divinity, Regius Professor of Medicine (Oxford), Medicine, Regius Professor of Civil Law (Oxford), Civil Law and Regius Professor of Hebrew (Oxford), Hebrew. The duties of a professor include: 1. The Regius Professor of Greek shall lecture and give instruction in the history and criticism of the Greek Language and Literature and on the works of classical Greek authors. 2. The professor shall be subject to the General Provisions of the decree concerning the duties of professors and to those Particular Provisions of the same decree which are applicable to this chair. List of holders * John Harpsfield, ca. 1541–1545 * George Etheridge (academic), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a collegiate university, collegiate research university in Oxford, England. There is evidence of teaching as early as 1096, making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world and the List of oldest universities in continuous operation, second-oldest continuously operating university globally. It expanded rapidly from 1167, when Henry II of England, Henry II prohibited English students from attending the University of Paris. When disputes erupted between students and the Oxford townspeople, some Oxford academics fled northeast to Cambridge, where they established the University of Cambridge in 1209. The two English Ancient university, ancient universities share many common features and are jointly referred to as ''Oxbridge''. The University of Oxford comprises 43 constituent colleges, consisting of 36 Colleges of the University of Oxford, semi-autonomous colleges, four permanent private halls and three societies (colleges that are depar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John South (academic)
John South may refer to: * John South (footballer, born 1952) (1952–2004), English footballer for Colchester United * John South (footballer, born 1948), English footballer for Brentford * John Flint South (1797–1882), English surgeon * John Glover South, American physician and diplomat {{hndis, South, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Sharp (academic)
William Sharp may refer to: Arts and entertainment * William Sharp (engraver) (1749–1824), English engraver * William Sharp (lithographer) (1803–1875), English-born lithographer and painter; lived in Boston, Massachusetts * William Sharp (writer) (1855–1905), Scottish author and poet, pseudonym Fiona MacLeod Politics * William G. Sharp (1859–1922), American congressman (1909–14); Ambassador to France (1914) * William Sharp (Australian politician) (1844–1929), New South Wales politician Science * William Sharp (homeopath) (1805–1896), English early science educator and homeopath * William Sharp (surgeon) (1729–1810), surgeon to George III and musician * William Sharp (scientist) (born 1936), American scientist and entrepreneur Sports * William Sharp (footballer) (1889–1915), Scottish footballer * Billy Sharp (born 1986), English footballer * Will Sharp (born 1986), Nigerian-born English rugby league player * Bill Sharp (baseball) (born 1950), outfielder i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Dickens (academic)
Samuel Dickens ( ca. 1775July 22, 1840) was a Congressional Representative from North Carolina; born near Roxboro in Person County, North Carolina around 1775. He was a member of the North Carolina state house of commons from 1813 to 1815, and in 1818. He was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Fourteenth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Richard Stanford (December 2, 1816 – March 3, 1817). He moved to Madison County, Tennessee in 1820 and died there in 1840. See also * Fourteenth United States Congress The 14th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in the Old Brick Capitol in Washingt ... External links U.S. Congress Biographical Directory entry 1770s births 1840 deaths People from Person County, North Carolina Members of the North Carolina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Shaw (academic)
Thomas Shaw is the name of: Politicians * Thomas Shaw, 1st Baron Craigmyle (1850–1937), Scottish politician and judge * Thomas Shaw (Halifax MP) (1823–1893), English Liberal politician, MP for Halifax * Tom Shaw (politician) (1872–1938), British trade unionist and Labour Party politician Military * Thomas Shaw (Medal of Honor) (1846–1895), American Indian Wars soldier * Thomas Shaw (World War I veteran) (1899–2002), last Irish veteran of World War Ir Music * Thomas Shaw (blues musician) (1908–1977), blues musician * Thomas Shaw (composer) (1752–1830), English composer * Thomas Shaw, Canadian music producer with Project 46 * Tommy Shaw (born 1953), American guitarist Others * Thomas Shaw, 3rd Baron Craigmyle (1923–1998), philanthropist * Thomas Shaw (divine and traveller) Thomas Shaw (1694–1751) was an English cleric and traveller. Life He was born about in Kendal, Westmorland. From the grammar school of his native town, he went to The Queen's College ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Fanshawe
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died ), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (died ), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope John (disambigu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Terry (academic)
Thomas or Tom Terry may refer to: * Tomás Terry (died 1886), Cuban business magnate * Thomas D. Terry (1816–1897), president of Santa Clara University * Tom Terry (meteorologist) (born 1969), television meteorologist * Tom Terry (author), author and broadcaster * Terry-Thomas Terry-Thomas (born Thomas Terry Hoar Stevens; 10 July 1911 – 8 January 1990) was an English character actor and comedian who became internationally known through his films during the 1950s and 1960s. He often portrayed disreputable members ... (1911–1990), who used this stage name for a short while See also * * Terry Thomas (other) {{hndis, Terry, Thomas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Thwaytes
Edward Thwaites (Thwaytes) (baptised 1661–1711) was an English scholar of the Anglo-Saxon language. According to David C. Douglas he was "one of the most inspiring teachers which Oxford has ever produced". Life Thwaites was the son of William Thwaites of Crosby-Ravensworth, Westmoreland, born at Ravensworth. After schooling at Kendal, Thwaites was admitted batler of The Queen's College, Oxford, on 18 September 1689, and graduated B.A. in 1694 and M.A. in 1697. Before he took his master's degree Thwaites had come under the influence of George Hickes, who came to live at Gloucester Green in Oxford in 1696. There was already a group of Anglo-Saxon students at Queen's, among whom Thwaites was a leader. Thwaites was ordained priest on 2 January 1698, and shortly afterwards was elected fellow and lecturer of his college, to teach Anglo-Saxon. The difficulty which he found in procuring sufficient copies of William Somner's ''Anglo-Saxon Dictionary'' (1659) led to the issue of an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Milles (bishop)
Thomas Milles (1671–1740) was the Church of Ireland bishop of Waterford and Lismore. Life The eldest son of Isaac Milles the elder, he was born at Barley, Hertfordshire, on 19 June 1671. He matriculated at Wadham College, Oxford, on 12 March 1689, was exhibitioner of the college in 1691–2, and graduated B.A. in 1692, M.A. in 1695, and B.D. in 1704. Having been ordained by Bishop John Hough, he became chaplain of Christ Church, Oxford, in 1694, and was from 1695 to 1707 vice-principal of St Edmund Hall. He was appointed Regius Professor of Greek in 1705–1707. In April 1707 he went to Ireland as chaplain to the new lord-lieutenant, Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke, and on 11 March 1708 was appointed bishop of Waterford and Lismore. He was consecrated in St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, on 18 April. Milles's appointment was unpopular in Ireland, on account of his High Church views. As bishop, Milles took trouble to restore churches. After an episcopate of more than thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humphrey Hody
Humphrey Hody (1659 – 20 January 1707) was an England, English scholar and theology, theologian. Life He was born at Odcombe in Somerset in 1659. In 1676 he entered Wadham College, Oxford, of which he became a fellow in 1685. In 1692 he became chaplain to Edward Stillingfleet, bishop of Worcester, and for his support of the ruling party in a controversy with Henry Dodwell regarding the non-juring bishops he was appointed chaplain to Archbishop John Tillotson, an office which he continued to hold under Thomas Tenison. In 1698 he was appointed regius professor of Greek language, Greek at Oxford, and in 1704 was made archdeacon of Oxford. Works In 1684 he published ''Contra historiam Aristeae de LXX. interpretibus dissertatio'', in which he argued that the so-called "Letter of Aristeas", containing an account of the production of the Septuagint, was the late forgery of a Ancient Greece, Hellenic Jew originally circulated to lend authority to that version. The dissertation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Levinz
William Levinz (25 July 1625 – 3 March 1698), doctor of medicine and Regius Professor of Greek at Oxford University, was President of St John's College, Oxford, from 1673 until 1698. Life He was the son of William Levinz of Evenley, near Brackley, Northamptonshire; and brother of Creswell Levinz and Baptist Levinz. Robert Levinz was his uncle. He was educated at Merchant Taylors' School, proceeded as probationary fellow to St. John's College, Oxford, in 1641, and became a fellow in 1644, taking the degree of B.A. in 1645, and M.A. in 1649. He refused to submit to the authority of the parliamentary visitors of the university in 1648; but his name occurs continuously in the college register. He was ''Terræ filius'' in 1651. At the reception of the chancellor Edward Hyde on 9 September 1661 Levinz, though ill, made a speech. He took holy orders, and proceeded to the degree of M.D. in 1666. On 10 October 1673 he was elected President of his college. In 1678 he was made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
