Jeremy Catto
Encyclopedia
Dr Robert Jeremy Adam Inch Catto (born 1939) was, until 2006, the Rhodes Fellow
and Tutor
in Modern History
, Oriel College, Oxford, where he was also Senior Dean
. He holds a Master's degree (M.A.
) and a doctorate (D.Phil.
) His research interests lie in the politics and religion of later medieval England. In a piece in The Spectator
to commemorate his retirement in June 2006, Alan Duncan
MP described him as "the quintessential Oxford don... if one were to devour C.P. Snow
, Goodbye Mr Chips
and Porterhouse Blue
, there is a smattering of Catto in each."
Fellow
A fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. The term fellow is also used to describe a person, particularly by those in the upper social classes. It is most often used in an academic context: a fellow is often part of an elite group of learned people who are awarded...
and Tutor
Tutor
A tutor is a person employed in the education of others, either individually or in groups. To tutor is to perform the functions of a tutor.-Teaching assistance:...
in Modern History
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
, Oriel College, Oxford, where he was also Senior Dean
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
. He holds a Master's degree (M.A.
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
) and a doctorate (D.Phil.
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
) His research interests lie in the politics and religion of later medieval England. In a piece in The Spectator
The Spectator
The Spectator is a weekly British magazine first published on 6 July 1828. It is currently owned by David and Frederick Barclay, who also owns The Daily Telegraph. Its principal subject areas are politics and culture...
to commemorate his retirement in June 2006, Alan Duncan
Alan Duncan
Alan James Carter Duncan is a British Conservative Party politician. He is the Member of Parliament for Rutland and Melton, and a Minister of State in the Department for International Development....
MP described him as "the quintessential Oxford don... if one were to devour C.P. Snow
C. P. Snow
Charles Percy Snow, Baron Snow of the City of Leicester CBE was an English physicist and novelist who also served in several important positions with the UK government...
, Goodbye Mr Chips
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Goodbye, Mr. Chips is a novel by James Hilton, published in the United States in June 1934 by Little, Brown and Company and in the United Kingdom in October of that same year by Hodder & Stoughton...
and Porterhouse Blue
Porterhouse Blue
Porterhouse Blue is a novel written by Tom Sharpe, first published in 1974. There was a Channel 4 TV series in 1987 based on the novel, adapted by Malcolm Bradbury...
, there is a smattering of Catto in each."
Publications
- (ed. with T.A.R. Evans), The History of the University of Oxford Volume I: The Early Oxford Schools (June 28, 1984) Clarendon PressOxford University PressOxford University Press is the largest university press in the world. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics appointed by the Vice-Chancellor known as the Delegates of the Press. They are headed by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as...
ISBN 0-19-951011-3 - (ed. with T.A.R. Evans), The History of the University of Oxford Volume II: Late Mediaeval Oxford (December 17, 1992) Clarendon PressOxford University PressOxford University Press is the largest university press in the world. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics appointed by the Vice-Chancellor known as the Delegates of the Press. They are headed by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as...
ISBN 0-19-951012-1 - 'The King's Government and the Fall of Pecock 1457-58' in Rulers and Ruled in Late Mediaeval England (ed. R.E. Archer and Simon Walker), (Hambledon, 1995) pp. 201-222
- (ed. with L. Mooney), The Chronicle of John SomerJohn Somers, 1st Baron SomersJohn Somers, 1st Baron Somers, PC, FRS was an English Whig jurist and statesman. Somers first came to national attention in the trial of the Seven Bishops where he was on the their defence counsel. He published tracts on political topics such as the succession to the crown, where he elaborated his...
, OFM (Camden Miscellany 34, 1997) . (1997) - 'Currents of religious thought and expression' in Cambridge Medieval History (ed. MCE Jones), Vol 6 (Cambridge, 2000) pp. 42-65