John Venn (academic)
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John Venn D.D. was an English
academic administrator at the University of Oxford
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Venn was elected Master
(head) of Balliol College, Oxford
on 24 April 1678, a post he held until his death in 1687.
During his time as Master of Balliol, he was also Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University from 1686 until 1687.
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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Venn was elected Master
Master (college)
A Master is the title of the head of some colleges and other educational institutions. This applies especially at some colleges and institutions at the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge .- See also :* Master A Master (or in female form Mistress) is the title of the head of some...
(head) of Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College , founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England but founded by a family with strong Scottish connections....
on 24 April 1678, a post he held until his death in 1687.
During his time as Master of Balliol, he was also Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University from 1686 until 1687.