George Rowley (4 April 1782 – 5 October 1836) was
Dean and
Master
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of
University College, Oxford
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and
Vice-Chancellor
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of
Oxford University
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.
Education
Rowley was educated at
John Roysse's
Free School in
Abingdon-on-Thames
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(now
Abingdon School
Abingdon School is an independent day and boarding school in Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England. It is the List of the oldest schools in the United Kingdom, twentieth oldest Independent School (UK), independent British school. In May 202 ...
).
Career
George Rowley was the Dean of University College in the early 19th century, at the time of
Percy Bysshe Shelley
Percy Bysshe Shelley ( ; 4 August 1792 – 8 July 1822) was an English writer who is considered one of the major English Romantic poets. A radical in his poetry as well as in his political and social views, Shelley did not achieve fame durin ...
's expulsion for writing the pamphlet ''
The Necessity of Atheism
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A signed copy was sent to all ...
'' in 1811. He became Master of University College from 1821 to 1836 and later
Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University
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from 1832 to 1836.
[ He was elected as a Fellow of the ]Royal Society
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on 14 November 1811.
See also
* List of Old Abingdonians
Old Abingdonians are former pupils of Abingdon School or, in some cases, Honorary Old Abingdonians who have been awarded the status based on service to the School. The Old Abingdonians also run the Old Abingdonian Club (OA club), an organisation ...
References
1782 births
1836 deaths
People educated at Abingdon School
Fellows of University College, Oxford
Masters of University College, Oxford
Vice-chancellors of the University of Oxford
Fellows of the Royal Society
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