William Macneile Dixon
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William Macneile Dixon was a British
author and academic.
Dixon was born in India, the only son of the Reverend William Dixon. He studied at Trinity College, Dublin
, where he was twice Vice-Chancellor's Prizeman in English verse, Downes' Prizeman, and Elrington Prizeman, and graduated First-Class, with the First Senior Moderatorship, in the Modern Literature School, and Second Class, with the Junior Moderatorship, in the Mental and Moral Science School. He also took considerable part in the public life of the University: he was President of the University Philosophical Society, auditor of the College Historical Society, and chairman of the students' committee forcelebrations of the College's tercentenary. In 1891 he was appointed Professor of English Literature in Alexandra College
, Dublin, and was also a Dublin University Extension Lecturer; and in 1894 he was elected Professor of English Language and Literature in the Mason Science College
, afterwards Birmingham University. In Birmingham also he was Professor of Literature to the Royal Society of artists. He was chosen President of the Library Association of the United Kingdom in 1902, and re-elected in 1903. Lastly, on the transference of Professor Walter Raleigh
to Oxford, Professor Dixon received the appointment to the Regius Professorship of English Language and Literature
at the University of Glasgow
from 1904 until 1935.
Besides articles in the Quarterly Review
and other periodicals, Professor Dixon's publications included English Poetry from Blake to Browning, A Tennyson Primer, In the Republic of Letters, and a monograph on Trinity College, Dublin, in the College History Series.
In 1891 he married Edith Wales, daughter of G. F. Wales, M.D., F.R.C.S.E. He was a member of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club
.
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author and academic.
Dixon was born in India, the only son of the Reverend William Dixon. He studied at Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
, where he was twice Vice-Chancellor's Prizeman in English verse, Downes' Prizeman, and Elrington Prizeman, and graduated First-Class, with the First Senior Moderatorship, in the Modern Literature School, and Second Class, with the Junior Moderatorship, in the Mental and Moral Science School. He also took considerable part in the public life of the University: he was President of the University Philosophical Society, auditor of the College Historical Society, and chairman of the students' committee forcelebrations of the College's tercentenary. In 1891 he was appointed Professor of English Literature in Alexandra College
Alexandra College
Alexandra College is a private, single-sex school located in Milltown, Dublin, Ireland. It serves girls from ages 4 to 19 as boarding or day pupils. The school is one of the most prestigious in Ireland and ranks highly in Leaving Certificate results tables...
, Dublin, and was also a Dublin University Extension Lecturer; and in 1894 he was elected Professor of English Language and Literature in the Mason Science College
Mason Science College
Mason Science College was founded by Josiah Mason in 1875, the buildings of which were opened in Edmund Street, Birmingham, England on 1 October 1880 by Thomas Henry Huxley...
, afterwards Birmingham University. In Birmingham also he was Professor of Literature to the Royal Society of artists. He was chosen President of the Library Association of the United Kingdom in 1902, and re-elected in 1903. Lastly, on the transference of Professor Walter Raleigh
Walter Raleigh (professor)
Professor Sir Walter Alexander Raleigh was an English scholar, poet and author.He was born in London, the fifth child and only son of a local Congregationalist minister...
to Oxford, Professor Dixon received the appointment to the Regius Professorship of English Language and Literature
Regius Professor of English Language and Literature, Glasgow
The Regius Chair of English Language and Literature at the University of Glasgow was founded in 1861 by Queen Victoria, and is the only Regius Professorship in the Faculty of Arts.-History:...
at the University of Glasgow
University of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the...
from 1904 until 1935.
Besides articles in the Quarterly Review
Quarterly Review
The Quarterly Review was a literary and political periodical founded in March 1809 by the well known London publishing house John Murray. It ceased publication in 1967.-Early years:...
and other periodicals, Professor Dixon's publications included English Poetry from Blake to Browning, A Tennyson Primer, In the Republic of Letters, and a monograph on Trinity College, Dublin, in the College History Series.
In 1891 he married Edith Wales, daughter of G. F. Wales, M.D., F.R.C.S.E. He was a member of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club
Royal Ulster Yacht Club
Royal Ulster Yacht Club is located in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland, on the south shore of Belfast Lough.-History:The Club was established in 1866 as the Ulster Yacht Club, on the impetus of Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava. In 1869 it received a Royal...
.