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Sir Cecil Maurice Bowra, CH, FBA (/ ˈ b aʊ r ə /; 8 April 1898 – 4 July 1971) was an English classical scholar, literary critic and academic, known for his wit.He was Warden of Wadham College, Oxford, from 1938 to 1970, and served as vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford from 1951 to 1954.
Maurice Bowra (1938–1970), classical scholar and academic, known for his wit; Stuart Hampshire (1970–1984), philosopher and literary critic; Claus Moser, Baron Moser (1984–1993), statistician and civil servant; John Flemming (1993–2004), economist, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University, Fellow of the British Academy
Sir Maurice Bowra: 1898–1971: Classicist 12 June 1971: Charles Best: 1899–1978: Medical researcher 12 June 1971: Sir Arthur Bliss: 1891–1975: Composer 12 June 1971: John Gorton: 1911–2002: Prime Minister of Australia 14 June 1971: Joseph Luns: 1911–2002: Dutch politician 1 January 1972: William McMahon: 1908–1988: Prime Minister of ...
Wardens of Wadham; Pages in category "Wardens of Wadham College, Oxford" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. ... Maurice Bowra; C. Neil ...
The college was founded by Dorothy Wadham (née Petre) in 1610, [7] according to the wishes set out in the will of her husband Nicholas Wadham.Over four years, she gained royal and ecclesiastical support for the new college, negotiated the purchase of a site, appointed the West Country architect William Arnold, drew up the college statutes, and appointed the first warden, fellows, scholars ...
Bowra died in England at the age of thirty-two in 1874, [4] apparently after over-exerting himself at a garden party. He was buried in the catacombs of West Norwood Cemetery. His son, Cecil Arthur Verner Bowra (1869–1947) also served in the Chinese Maritime Service. [5] His grandson, Maurice Bowra, born in Jiujiang, became a prominent ...
Pope John Paul II was the subject of three premature obituaries.. A prematurely reported obituary is an obituary of someone who was still alive at the time of publication. . Examples include that of inventor and philanthropist Alfred Nobel, whose premature obituary condemning him as a "merchant of death" for creating military explosives may have prompted him to create the Nobel Prize; [1 ...
Maurice is a traditionally masculine given name, also used as a surname. It originates as a French name derived from the Latin Mauritius or Mauricius and was subsequently used in other languages. Its popularity is due to Mauritius , a saint of the Theban Legion (died 287).