Samuel Dennis (academic)
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Samuel Dennis, D.D., was an English
academic administrator at the University of Oxford
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Dennis was elected President (head) of St John's College, Oxford
in 1772, a post he held until 1795.
During his time at St John's College, more rooms were added on the north side of the College.
Dennis was also Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University from 1780 until 1784.
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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Dennis was elected President (head) of St John's College, Oxford
St John's College, Oxford
__FORCETOC__St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford, one of the larger Oxford colleges with approximately 390 undergraduates, 200 postgraduates and over 100 academic staff. It was founded by Sir Thomas White, a merchant, in 1555, whose heart is buried in the chapel of...
in 1772, a post he held until 1795.
During his time at St John's College, more rooms were added on the north side of the College.
Dennis was also Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University from 1780 until 1784.