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Balliol lays claim to being the oldest Oxford college, though this is disputed by both University College and Merton. Balliol's claim is that a house of scholars was established by the founder in Oxford in around 1263, in contrast to Merton, which was the first college to be granted an official statute in 1274, and University College, which ...
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.
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
The oldest colleges are University College, Balliol, and Merton, established between 1249 and 1264, although there is some dispute over the exact order and precisely when each began teaching. The fourth oldest college is Exeter , founded in 1314, and the fifth is Oriel , founded in 1326.
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 ...
Complete (or very nearly complete) lists of Fellows and students, arranged by year of matriculation, can be found in the published Balliol College Register; the 1st edition, [1] 2nd edition [2] and 3rd edition. [3] This list of notable alumni consists almost entirely of men, because women were admitted to the college only from 1979. [4]
Balliol College, Oxford, one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford, is governed by the Master and Fellows of the college. The Master, when elected, must be "the person who is, in their [the Fellows'] judgement, most fit for the government of the College as a place of religion, learning, and education". [1]
During his time as Master at Balliol College, Jenkyns also served as Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University from 1824 until 1828. [4] He introduced open competition for scholarships and also raised the standard of Balliol College to the first rank at Oxford. [1] From 1845 to 1854, Jenkyns was also Dean of Wells.