Stanhope essay prize
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The Stanhope essay prize was an undergraduate history essay prize created at Balliol College, Oxford
by Philip Henry Stanhope, 5th Earl Stanhope in 1855.
Notable winners include
's satirical tragedy of undergraduate life at Oxford, Zuleika Dobson
(1911), the hero Duke of Dorset, was awarded, amongst others, the Stanhope:
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....
by Philip Henry Stanhope, 5th Earl Stanhope in 1855.
Notable winners include
- Arthur Francis LeachArthur Francis LeachArthur Francis Leach was an English historian who wrote a number of books on the development of education in England.He has been called "the father of the history of education in England".-Life:...
(1872) - Charles Harding FirthCharles Harding FirthSir Charles Harding Firth was a British historian.Born in Sheffield, he was educated at Clifton College and at Balliol College, Oxford...
(1877), British historian - William CarrWilliam Carr (biographer)William Carr was a biographer for the Dictionary of National Biography, historian, magistrate and Deputy Lieutenant for Norfolk, England....
, 1884, biographer - George Arnold WoodGeorge Arnold WoodGeorge Arnold Wood was an English Australian historian notable for writing an early work on Australian history entitled The Discovery of Australia....
, 1889, English Australian historian - John BuchanJohn Buchan, 1st Baron TweedsmuirJohn Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir was a Scottish novelist, historian and Unionist politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the 15th since Canadian Confederation....
, 1897, British novelist - Vivian Hunter GalbraithVivian Hunter GalbraithVivian Hunter H. Galbraith, FBA was an English historian, Fellow of the British Academy and Oxford Regius Professor of Modern History.- Early career:...
, 1911, English historian - Aldous HuxleyAldous HuxleyAldous Leonard Huxley was an English writer and one of the most prominent members of the famous Huxley family. Best known for his novels including Brave New World and a wide-ranging output of essays, Huxley also edited the magazine Oxford Poetry, and published short stories, poetry, travel...
, English writer - Bernard MillerBernard MillerSir Bernard Miller was a British businessman, who was chairman of the John Lewis Partnership from 1955 to 1972.-Life:...
, British businessman - Maurice AshleyMaurice Ashley (historian)Maurice Percy Ashley CBE was a noted historian of the 17th Century and a former editor of The Listener. Ashley published over thirty books on history...
, editor of The Listener. - Derek PattinsonDerek PattinsonSir William Derek Pattinson was Secretary-General of the General Synod of the Church of England from 1972 until 1990.-Early years:...
, 1951, Secretary-General of the General Synod of the Church of EnglandGeneral Synod-Church of England:In the Church of England, the General Synod, which was established in 1970 , is the legislative body of the Church.-Episcopal Church of the United States:...
In fiction
In Max BeerbohmMax Beerbohm
Sir Henry Maximilian "Max" Beerbohm was an English essayist, parodist and caricaturist best known today for his 1911 novel Zuleika Dobson.-Early life:...
's satirical tragedy of undergraduate life at Oxford, Zuleika Dobson
Zuleika Dobson
Zuleika Dobson, full title Zuleika Dobson, or, an Oxford love story, is a 1911 novel by Max Beerbohm, a satire of undergraduate life at Oxford. It was his only novel, but was nonetheless very successful...
(1911), the hero Duke of Dorset, was awarded, amongst others, the Stanhope: