Chichele Professor of Modern History
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The Chichele Professorship of Modern History, established in 1862, was a highly prestigious academic appointment established in 1862 at All Souls College, Oxford University.[1] The name of this chair was changed in 1984 its holder is now the Chichele Professor of Medieval History.[2]
List of Professors
The Professorship has been held by the following distinguished scholars:
- Montagu Burrows, 1862 – 1905
- Charles Oman, 1905 – 1946
- Keith Feiling, 1946 – 1950
- E. F. Jacob, 1950 – 1961
- R. W. Southern, 1961 – 1969
- Geoffrey Barraclough, 1970 – 1973
- J. M. Wallace-Hadrill, 1974 – 1983
Notes
References
- Owen, Dorothy M. "The Chichele Professorship of Modern History, 1862," Historical Research (1961) 34#90 pp 217–220, DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2281.1961.tb02098.x
- Soffer, Reba. "Nation, Duty, Character and Confidence: History at Oxford, 1850–1914," Historical Journal (1987) 30#1 pp. 77–104 in JSTOR
