Neil Ripley Ker, FBA, was a scholar of Anglo-Saxon literature. He is known especially for his Catalogue of manuscripts containing Anglo-Saxon, which is praised as a milestone in Anglo-Saxon manuscript study.

Legacy

Annually, the British Academy

British Academy

The British Academy is the United Kingdom's national body for the humanities and the social sciences. Its purpose is to inspire, recognise and support excellence in the humanities and social sciences, throughout the UK and internationally, and to champion their role and value.It receives an annual...

awards grants in Ker's name to scholars who publish books that "that include analysis of the distinctive features of original manuscripts."

External links

• Neil Ripley Ker on WorldCat