Chichele Professor of Modern History
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The Chichele Professorship of Modern History is one of the several Chichele Professorships established from the mid-19th century onwards at All Souls College, Oxford
University. The position of Chichele Professor of Modern History was established in 1862. The name of this chair was changed in 1984 its holder is now the Chichele Professor of Medieval History
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All Souls College, Oxford
The Warden and the College of the Souls of all Faithful People deceased in the University of Oxford or All Souls College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England....
University. The position of Chichele Professor of Modern History was established in 1862. The name of this chair was changed in 1984 its holder is now the Chichele Professor of Medieval History
Chichele Professor of Medieval History
The position of Chichele Professor of Medieval History is one of the statutory Chichele Professorships established at All Souls College, Oxford. This position was originally established in 1862 for the Chichele Professor of Modern History.-Professors:...
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List of Professors
The Professorship has been held by the following distinguished academics:- Montagu BurrowsMontagu BurrowsMontagu Burrows was an officer in the Royal Navy and subsequently the first Chichele Professor of Modern History at Oxford University...
, 1862 - 1905 - Charles OmanCharles OmanSir Charles William Chadwick Oman was a British military historian of the early 20th century. His reconstructions of medieval battles from the fragmentary and distorted accounts left by chroniclers were pioneering...
, 1905 - 1946 - Keith FeilingKeith FeilingSir Keith Grahame Feiling was Chichele Professor of Modern History at the University of Oxford, 1946–1950. He was noted for his conservative interpretation of the past, showing an empire-oriented ideology in defence of hierarchical authority, paternalism, deference, the monarchy, Church, family,...
, 1946 - 1950 - E. F. JacobE. F. JacobErnest Fraser Jacob was a British medievalist and scholar.-Education:He was educated at Twyford School, Winchester College, and then for a period at New College, Oxford - broken by service in World War I. He won a fellowship to All Souls College, Oxford, and taught there and at Christ Church where...
, 1950 - 1961 - R. W. Southern, 1961 - 1969
- Geoffrey BarracloughGeoffrey BarracloughGeoffrey Barraclough was a British historian, known as a medievalistand historian of Germany.He was educated at Bootham School in York and at Bradford Grammar School...
, 1970 - 1973 - J. M. Wallace-Hadrill, 1974 - 1983