Thomas Herbert Warren
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Sir Thomas Herbert Warren (1853–1930) was an English
academic and administrator.
Educated at Clifton College
school, he entered Balliol College, Oxford
in 1872, becoming a Fellow in 1877. He was President of Magdalen College, Oxford
from 1885–1928, and served as Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University from 1906–10 and as Oxford Professor of Poetry
1911–16.
Warren wrote By Severn Sea and Other Poems.
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 and administrator.
Educated at Clifton College
Clifton College
Clifton College is a co-educational independent school in Clifton, Bristol, England, founded in 1862. In its early years it was notable for emphasising science in the curriculum, and for being less concerned with social elitism, e.g. by admitting day-boys on equal terms and providing a dedicated...
school, he entered 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....
in 1872, becoming a Fellow in 1877. He was President of Magdalen College, Oxford
Magdalen College, Oxford
Magdalen College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2006 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £153 million. Magdalen is currently top of the Norrington Table after over half of its 2010 finalists received first-class degrees, a record...
from 1885–1928, and served as Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University from 1906–10 and as Oxford Professor of Poetry
Oxford Professor of Poetry
The chair of Professor of Poetry at the University of Oxford is an unusual academic appointment, now held for a term of five years, and chosen through an election open to all members of Convocation, namely, all graduates and current academics of the university; in 2010, on-line voting was allowed....
1911–16.
Warren wrote By Severn Sea and Other Poems.
External links
- Photographs in the National Portrait Gallery (London)
- Warren, Sir Thomas Herbert (1853-1930) Knight, President of Magdalen College Oxford, Janus, University of CambridgeUniversity of CambridgeThe University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
, UK - thePeerage.com information
- Warren, Sir Thomas Herbert (1853–1930) Knight President of Magdalen College Oxford, National Archives, UK