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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]
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
Their son, Nigel Nicolson (Balliol 1935), wrote candidly about his parents’ relationship in Portrait of a Marriage (1973). Died 1968 [6]: 98 Aubrey Herbert: 1898: Modern History: Conservative MP for South Somerset 1911-18, Yeovil 1918-23 (his death). Known despite near-blindness for climbing Oxford college roofs and for service in World War One.
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.
Fellow of Merton College White's Professor of Moral Philosophy . The Logic and Prolegomena of Hegel 1873 Kant 1882 [3]: 45 Alfred Barratt: 1862: panpsychism: Fellow, Brasenose College. Physical Ethics 1869 [3]: 37 Edward Caird: 1860: British idealism: FBA, FRSE Chair of Moral Philosophy, Glasgow Master of Balliol brother of theologian John Caird
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 [19] John Morton: 1440: Cardinal and Archbishop of Canterbury
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 ...
After conducting experiments in his room at Balliol and was the first person to teach the new physics at Hart Hall [83] David Gregory: 1691: Newtonian theory: Gregory (FRS) was the first to openly teach the doctrines of the Principia in a public seminary and was elected as the Savilian Professor of Astronomy, due in part to the influence of ...