John Wallis (professor)
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John Wallis was Laudian Professor of Arabic
at the University of Oxford
from 1703 until his death.
Wallis matriculated
at the University of Oxford
as a member of Wadham College
on 1 July 1691 at the age of 17. He became a demy (a scholar) of Magdalen College, Oxford
in 1693, obtaining his Bachelor of Arts
degree in 1695, his Master of Arts degree in 1698 and his Bachelor of Divinity
degree in 1709. He was appointed as a Fellow of Magdalen College in 1703, holding this post until 1717. He was also appointed as Laudian Professor of Arabic
in 1703. He was rector of Aythorpe Roding
in Essex
between 1707 and 1708, vicar
of East Worldham, Hampshire
, between 1713 and 1718, and rector of Everleigh, Wiltshire
, from 1716 onwards. He died on 28 January 1738.
Laudian Professor of Arabic
The position of Laudian Professor of Arabic at the University of Oxford was established in 1636 by William Laud, who at the time was Chancellor of the University of Oxford and Archbishop of Canterbury. The first professor was Edward Pococke, who was working as a chaplain in Aleppo in what is now...
at the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
from 1703 until his death.
Wallis matriculated
Matriculation
Matriculation, in the broadest sense, means to be registered or added to a list, from the Latin matricula – little list. In Scottish heraldry, for instance, a matriculation is a registration of armorial bearings...
at the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
as a member of Wadham College
Wadham College, Oxford
Wadham College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, located at the southern end of Parks Road in central Oxford. It was founded by Nicholas and Dorothy Wadham, wealthy Somerset landowners, during the reign of King James I...
on 1 July 1691 at the age of 17. He became a demy (a scholar) 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...
in 1693, obtaining his Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree in 1695, his Master of Arts degree in 1698 and his Bachelor of Divinity
Bachelor of Divinity
In Western universities, a Bachelor of Divinity is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course taken in the study of divinity or related disciplines, such as theology or, rarely, religious studies....
degree in 1709. He was appointed as a Fellow of Magdalen College in 1703, holding this post until 1717. He was also appointed as Laudian Professor of Arabic
Laudian Professor of Arabic
The position of Laudian Professor of Arabic at the University of Oxford was established in 1636 by William Laud, who at the time was Chancellor of the University of Oxford and Archbishop of Canterbury. The first professor was Edward Pococke, who was working as a chaplain in Aleppo in what is now...
in 1703. He was rector of Aythorpe Roding
Aythorpe Roding
Aythorpe Roding is a village and civil parish in Essex, England and is one of The Rodings of Essex. It is located Northwest from the county town of Chelmsford. The village is in the district of Uttlesford and in the parliamentary constituency of Saffron Walden...
in Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
between 1707 and 1708, vicar
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
of East Worldham, Hampshire
East Worldham, Hampshire
East Worldham is a village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 1.9 miles east of Alton, just east of the A31 road.The nearest railway station is 1.8 miles west of the village, at Alton....
, between 1713 and 1718, and rector of Everleigh, Wiltshire
Everleigh, Wiltshire
Everleigh, pronounced and also sometimes spelt Everley, is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. The United Kingdom Census 2001 recorded a parish population of 230...
, from 1716 onwards. He died on 28 January 1738.