Ernest George Hardy
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Ernest George Hardy was a classicist and Principal of Jesus College, Oxford
from 1921 to 1925.
Hardy was born in Hampstead
, England
and was educated at Highgate School
. He then went to Exeter College, Oxford
from 1871 to 1875, where he was a scholar and achieved a double-first in Literae Humaniores
. He was elected a Fellow of Jesus College in 1875. He resigned in 1878 (after his marriage). He taught at Felsted School
for two years and was headmaster of The King's School, Grantham
(1879–87). He resigned following a struggle with the governors, and moved back to Oxford where he carried out private research.
He taught classics at Jesus College from 1894 (after David Ritchie
was appointed to a professorship at the University of St Andrews
) and he was re-elected to a Fellowship at Jesus College in 1896. He became Vice-Principal in 1897 and wrote a history of the college in 1899. After Sir John Rhys
died in 1915, the Principalship was vacant until 1921, when Hardy was elected. He died suddenly in 1925, three weeks after presiding at the first College Gaudy
since 1914.
Jesus College, Oxford
Jesus College is one of the colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is in the centre of the city, on a site between Turl Street, Ship Street, Cornmarket Street and Market Street...
from 1921 to 1925.
Hardy was born in Hampstead
Hampstead
Hampstead is an area of London, England, north-west of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Camden in Inner London, it is known for its intellectual, liberal, artistic, musical and literary associations and for Hampstead Heath, a large, hilly expanse of parkland...
, England
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...
and was educated at Highgate School
Highgate School
-Notable members of staff and governing body:* John Ireton, brother of Henry Ireton, Cromwellian General* 1st Earl of Mansfield, Lord Chief Justice, owner of Kenwood, noted for judgment finding contracts for slavery unenforceable in English law* T. S...
. He then went to Exeter College, Oxford
Exeter College, Oxford
Exeter College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England and the fourth oldest college of the University. The main entrance is on the east side of Turl Street...
from 1871 to 1875, where he was a scholar and achieved a double-first in Literae Humaniores
Literae Humaniores
Literae Humaniores is the name given to an undergraduate course focused on Classics at Oxford and some other universities.The Latin name means literally "more humane letters", but is perhaps better rendered as "Advanced Studies", since humaniores has the sense of "more refined" or "more learned",...
. He was elected a Fellow of Jesus College in 1875. He resigned in 1878 (after his marriage). He taught at Felsted School
Felsted School
Felsted School, an English co-educational day and boarding independent school, situated in Felsted, Essex. It is in the British Public School tradition, and was founded in 1564 by Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich who, as Lord Chancellor and Chancellor of the Court of Augmentations, acquired...
for two years and was headmaster of The King's School, Grantham
The King's School, Grantham
The King's School is a British grammar school located in the market town of Grantham, in Lincolnshire, England, and one of the oldest schools in the UK.-History:...
(1879–87). He resigned following a struggle with the governors, and moved back to Oxford where he carried out private research.
He taught classics at Jesus College from 1894 (after David Ritchie
David George Ritchie
David George Ritchie was a Scottish philosopher who had a distinguished university career at Edinburgh, and Balliol College, Oxford, and after being fellow of Jesus and tutor of Balliol was elected professor of logic and metaphysics at St Andrews...
was appointed to a professorship at the University of St Andrews
University of St Andrews
The University of St Andrews, informally referred to as "St Andrews", is the oldest university in Scotland and the third oldest in the English-speaking world after Oxford and Cambridge. The university is situated in the town of St Andrews, Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. It was founded between...
) and he was re-elected to a Fellowship at Jesus College in 1896. He became Vice-Principal in 1897 and wrote a history of the college in 1899. After Sir John Rhys
John Rhys
Sir John Rhys was a Welsh scholar, fellow of the British Academy, celticist and the first Professor of Celtic at Oxford University.-Early years and education:...
died in 1915, the Principalship was vacant until 1921, when Hardy was elected. He died suddenly in 1925, three weeks after presiding at the first College Gaudy
Gaudy
Gaudy or gaudie is a term used to reflect student life in a number of the ancient universities in the United Kingdom...
since 1914.