Robert Say
D.D.
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(died 24 November 1691) was an
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academic administrator at the
University of Oxford
, mottoeng = The Lord is my light
, established =
, endowment = £6.1 billion (including colleges) (2019)
, budget = £2.145 billion (2019–20)
, chancellor ...
.
Elected
Provost (head) of
Oriel College, Oxford
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on 23 March 1653, he held the post until his death in 1691. While Provost, Say was
Vice-Chancellor
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of
Oxford University
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from 1664 until 1666.
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Year of birth missing
1691 deaths
Provosts of Oriel College, Oxford
Vice-Chancellors of the University of Oxford
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