Austin Lane Poole
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Austin Lane Poole was a British
mediaevalist.
Poole came from an academic lineage, being the son of Reginald Lane Poole (archive keeper at Oxford University), the nephew of Stanley Lane Poole (professor of Arabic at Trinity College Dublin), and the grandson of Reginald Stuart Poole
(professor of archaeology at Cambridge University).
Austin Poole studied at Magdalen College School
and Corpus Christi College, Oxford
. He later taught at Selwyn College, Cambridge
and St John's College. He became a Fellow and subsequently President of the latter and was also a Fellow of Corpus Christi College.
During the First World War, Poole served as a lieutenant in the Gloucestershire Regiment.
Austin Poole contributed the third volume of the Oxford History of England
, From Domesday Book to Magna Carta 1087-1216, published 1951. He also edited collections of poetry by Thomas Gray
. He delivered the Ford Lectures
in 1944.
Poole was a tutor in modern history
at St John's College, Oxford from 1913 and from 14 February 1947 to 1957 was the President of the college.
Austin Lane Poole (6 December 1889 – 22 February 1963) was a British
mediaevalist.
Poole came from an academic lineage, being the son of Reginald Lane Poole (archive keeper at Oxford University), the nephew of Stanley Lane Poole (professor of Arabic at Trinity College Dublin), and the grandson of Reginald Stuart Poole
(professor of archaeology at Cambridge University).
Austin Poole studied at Magdalen College School
and Corpus Christi College, Oxford
. He later taught at Selwyn College, Cambridge
and St John's College. He became a Fellow and subsequently President of the latter and was also a Fellow of Corpus Christi College.
During the First World War, Poole served as a lieutenant in the Gloucestershire Regiment.
Austin Poole contributed the third volume of the Oxford History of England
, From Domesday Book to Magna Carta 1087-1216, published 1951. He also edited collections of poetry by Thomas Gray
. He delivered the Ford Lectures
in 1944.
Poole was a tutor in modern history
at St John's College, Oxford from 1913 and from 14 February 1947 to 1957 was the President of the college.
Austin Lane Poole (6 December 1889 – 22 February 1963) was a British
mediaevalist.
Poole came from an academic lineage, being the son of Reginald Lane Poole (archive keeper at Oxford University), the nephew of Stanley Lane Poole (professor of Arabic at Trinity College Dublin), and the grandson of Reginald Stuart Poole
(professor of archaeology at Cambridge University).
Austin Poole studied at Magdalen College School
and Corpus Christi College, Oxford
. He later taught at Selwyn College, Cambridge
and St John's College. He became a Fellow and subsequently President of the latter and was also a Fellow of Corpus Christi College.
During the First World War, Poole served as a lieutenant in the Gloucestershire Regiment.
Austin Poole contributed the third volume of the Oxford History of England
, From Domesday Book to Magna Carta 1087-1216, published 1951. He also edited collections of poetry by Thomas Gray
. He delivered the Ford Lectures
in 1944.
Poole was a tutor in modern history
at St John's College, Oxford from 1913 and from 14 February 1947 to 1957 was the President of the college.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
mediaevalist.
Poole came from an academic lineage, being the son of Reginald Lane Poole (archive keeper at Oxford University), the nephew of Stanley Lane Poole (professor of Arabic at Trinity College Dublin), and the grandson of Reginald Stuart Poole
Reginald Stuart Poole
Reginald Stuart Poole was an English archaeologist and orientalist.-Life:Born in London, he was the son of the Rev. Edward Poole, a well-known bibliophile. His parents became estranged during his early childhood, and his mother, Sophia Lane Poole, took her sons to Egypt to live with her brother,...
(professor of archaeology at Cambridge University).
Austin Poole studied at Magdalen College School
Magdalen College School, Oxford
Magdalen College School is an independent school for boys aged 7 to 18 and girls in the sixth form, located on The Plain in Oxford, England. It was founded as part of Magdalen College, Oxford by William Waynflete in 1480....
and Corpus Christi College, Oxford
Corpus Christi College, Oxford
Corpus Christi College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom...
. He later taught at Selwyn College, Cambridge
Selwyn College, Cambridge
Selwyn College is a constituent college in the University of Cambridge in England, United Kingdom.The college was founded by the Selwyn Memorial Committee in memory of the Rt Reverend George Selwyn , who rowed on the Cambridge crew in the first Varsity Boat Race in 1829, and went on to become the...
and St John's College. He became a Fellow and subsequently President of the latter and was also a Fellow of Corpus Christi College.
During the First World War, Poole served as a lieutenant in the Gloucestershire Regiment.
Austin Poole contributed the third volume of the Oxford History of England
Oxford History of England
The Oxford History of England is one of the most prominent and acclaimed modern history series, written by many of the then-leading historians of each period....
, From Domesday Book to Magna Carta 1087-1216, published 1951. He also edited collections of poetry by Thomas Gray
Thomas Gray
Thomas Gray was a poet, letter-writer, classical scholar and professor at Cambridge University.-Early life and education:...
. He delivered the Ford Lectures
Ford Lectures
The Ford Lectures are a prestigious series of public lectures given annually in English or British History by a distinguished historian. Known commonly as "The Ford Lectures," they are properly titled "Ford's Lectures in British History" and they are given by a scholar elected to be "Ford's...
in 1944.
Poole was a tutor in modern history
Modern history
Modern history, or the modern era, describes the historical timeline after the Middle Ages. Modern history can be further broken down into the early modern period and the late modern period after the French Revolution and the Industrial Revolution...
at St John's College, Oxford from 1913 and from 14 February 1947 to 1957 was the President of the college.
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Austin Lane Poole (6 December 1889 – 22 February 1963) was a British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
mediaevalist.
Poole came from an academic lineage, being the son of Reginald Lane Poole (archive keeper at Oxford University), the nephew of Stanley Lane Poole (professor of Arabic at Trinity College Dublin), and the grandson of Reginald Stuart Poole
Reginald Stuart Poole
Reginald Stuart Poole was an English archaeologist and orientalist.-Life:Born in London, he was the son of the Rev. Edward Poole, a well-known bibliophile. His parents became estranged during his early childhood, and his mother, Sophia Lane Poole, took her sons to Egypt to live with her brother,...
(professor of archaeology at Cambridge University).
Austin Poole studied at Magdalen College School
Magdalen College School, Oxford
Magdalen College School is an independent school for boys aged 7 to 18 and girls in the sixth form, located on The Plain in Oxford, England. It was founded as part of Magdalen College, Oxford by William Waynflete in 1480....
and Corpus Christi College, Oxford
Corpus Christi College, Oxford
Corpus Christi College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom...
. He later taught at Selwyn College, Cambridge
Selwyn College, Cambridge
Selwyn College is a constituent college in the University of Cambridge in England, United Kingdom.The college was founded by the Selwyn Memorial Committee in memory of the Rt Reverend George Selwyn , who rowed on the Cambridge crew in the first Varsity Boat Race in 1829, and went on to become the...
and St John's College. He became a Fellow and subsequently President of the latter and was also a Fellow of Corpus Christi College.
During the First World War, Poole served as a lieutenant in the Gloucestershire Regiment.
Austin Poole contributed the third volume of the Oxford History of England
Oxford History of England
The Oxford History of England is one of the most prominent and acclaimed modern history series, written by many of the then-leading historians of each period....
, From Domesday Book to Magna Carta 1087-1216, published 1951. He also edited collections of poetry by Thomas Gray
Thomas Gray
Thomas Gray was a poet, letter-writer, classical scholar and professor at Cambridge University.-Early life and education:...
. He delivered the Ford Lectures
Ford Lectures
The Ford Lectures are a prestigious series of public lectures given annually in English or British History by a distinguished historian. Known commonly as "The Ford Lectures," they are properly titled "Ford's Lectures in British History" and they are given by a scholar elected to be "Ford's...
in 1944.
Poole was a tutor in modern history
Modern history
Modern history, or the modern era, describes the historical timeline after the Middle Ages. Modern history can be further broken down into the early modern period and the late modern period after the French Revolution and the Industrial Revolution...
at St John's College, Oxford from 1913 and from 14 February 1947 to 1957 was the President of the college.
External links
Austin Lane Poole (6 December 1889 – 22 February 1963) was a British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
mediaevalist.
Poole came from an academic lineage, being the son of Reginald Lane Poole (archive keeper at Oxford University), the nephew of Stanley Lane Poole (professor of Arabic at Trinity College Dublin), and the grandson of Reginald Stuart Poole
Reginald Stuart Poole
Reginald Stuart Poole was an English archaeologist and orientalist.-Life:Born in London, he was the son of the Rev. Edward Poole, a well-known bibliophile. His parents became estranged during his early childhood, and his mother, Sophia Lane Poole, took her sons to Egypt to live with her brother,...
(professor of archaeology at Cambridge University).
Austin Poole studied at Magdalen College School
Magdalen College School, Oxford
Magdalen College School is an independent school for boys aged 7 to 18 and girls in the sixth form, located on The Plain in Oxford, England. It was founded as part of Magdalen College, Oxford by William Waynflete in 1480....
and Corpus Christi College, Oxford
Corpus Christi College, Oxford
Corpus Christi College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom...
. He later taught at Selwyn College, Cambridge
Selwyn College, Cambridge
Selwyn College is a constituent college in the University of Cambridge in England, United Kingdom.The college was founded by the Selwyn Memorial Committee in memory of the Rt Reverend George Selwyn , who rowed on the Cambridge crew in the first Varsity Boat Race in 1829, and went on to become the...
and St John's College. He became a Fellow and subsequently President of the latter and was also a Fellow of Corpus Christi College.
During the First World War, Poole served as a lieutenant in the Gloucestershire Regiment.
Austin Poole contributed the third volume of the Oxford History of England
Oxford History of England
The Oxford History of England is one of the most prominent and acclaimed modern history series, written by many of the then-leading historians of each period....
, From Domesday Book to Magna Carta 1087-1216, published 1951. He also edited collections of poetry by Thomas Gray
Thomas Gray
Thomas Gray was a poet, letter-writer, classical scholar and professor at Cambridge University.-Early life and education:...
. He delivered the Ford Lectures
Ford Lectures
The Ford Lectures are a prestigious series of public lectures given annually in English or British History by a distinguished historian. Known commonly as "The Ford Lectures," they are properly titled "Ford's Lectures in British History" and they are given by a scholar elected to be "Ford's...
in 1944.
Poole was a tutor in modern history
Modern history
Modern history, or the modern era, describes the historical timeline after the Middle Ages. Modern history can be further broken down into the early modern period and the late modern period after the French Revolution and the Industrial Revolution...
at St John's College, Oxford from 1913 and from 14 February 1947 to 1957 was the President of the college.