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Balliol College was founded in about 1263 by John I de Balliol under the guidance of Walter of Kirkham, the Bishop of Durham. [12] According to legend, the founder had abducted the bishop as part of a land dispute and as a penance he was publicly beaten by the bishop and had to support a group of scholars at Oxford. [13]
Balliol made me, Balliol fed me, Whatever I had she gave me again; And the best of Balliol loved and led me, God be with you, Balliol men : 35 Count Eric Stenbock 1879 DNG Baltic Swedish poet writing in English Macabre fiction and poetry "The Song of the Unwept Tear" covered by Marc Almond in Feasting with Panthers Studies of death: romantic tales 1894 Henry Charles Beeching 1878 Professor of ...
Fellow, All Souls’ 1895, lecturer, New College 1897, Fellow, Balliol 1902; war service in the War Trade Intelligence Department; editor, Dictionary of National Biography; Professor of Modern History, University of Manchester 1921–1925, Regius Professor of History, Oxford University, and Fellow, Oriel. "History of Balliol College" 1899
Chancellor of the University of Oxford. took part in the proclamation of Edward IV as king, who confirmed his appointment as chancellor. benefactor of the university of Oxford and of Balliol College [23] John Morton: 1440: Cardinal and Archbishop of Canterbury
The following is a list of notable people associated with Balliol College, Oxford, including alumni and Masters of the college. When available, year of matriculation is provided in parentheses, as listed in the relevant edition of The Balliol College Register or in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography .
Radio Oxford broadcaster: Refounded the Penultimate Picture Palace 1976. Commissioned the Headington Shark on his property. [2]: 236 John Schlesinger: 1947: Film director: Midnight Cowboy (1969). Won Oscars for Best Director and Best Picture: Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971), and The Next Best Thing (1999) [2]: 480 Roger Mayne: 1947: Photographer ...
Master of Balliol Fellow and Tutor in Economics: political economist [4]: 203 Colin Renshaw Lucas: 1969: Master of Balliol Vice-Chancellor Oxford University: historian Warden Rhodes House [4]: 336 Oswyn Murray: 1968: classicist, joint editor of the Oxford History of the Classical World [4]: 391 Arthur Prior: 1966: Tutor in Philosophy
Smith left Trinity, and began to teach at Balliol, in 1879. He became a Fellow there in 1882. He was Dean in 1907, and was Master 1916–1924. [1] [4] [5] In October 1907 Smith paid a visit to Ruskin College on behalf of a group of some of his university colleagues. He broached the idea of bringing Ruskin closer to the University, suggesting ...