John Meare
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John Meare D.D. was an English
academic administrator at the University of Oxford
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Meare was elected Principal (head) of Brasenose College, Oxford
in 1681, a post he held until 1710.
During his time as Principal of Brasenose College, he was also Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University from 1697 until 1698.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
academic administrator at the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
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Meare was elected Principal (head) of Brasenose College, Oxford
Brasenose College, Oxford
Brasenose College, originally Brazen Nose College , is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. As of 2006, it has an estimated financial endowment of £98m...
in 1681, a post he held until 1710.
During his time as Principal of Brasenose College, he was also Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University from 1697 until 1698.