Thomas Francis Roberts
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Thomas Robert Francis was a Welsh academic and second Principal of the University College of Wales Aberystwyth.
Born at Aberdyfi
, he received his education at Towyn and the UCWA before taking a scholarship to St John's College, Oxford
, where he took a first in Classical honour moderations in 1881 and again in literae humaniores
two years later. After receiving his Bachelor's degree in 1883, he became the first Professor of Greek at the newly-established University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire
.
In 1891 he succeeded Thomas Charles Edwards
at his Alma Mater, the University College of Wales at Aberystwyth. To date, he is both the youngest-appointed and longest-serving Principal. He was also a key figure in developing the fledgling University of Wales
, which was established in 1893.
Born at Aberdyfi
Aberdyfi
Aberdyfi , or Aberdovey is a village on the north side of the estuary of the River Dyfi in Gwynedd, on the west coast of Wales....
, he received his education at Towyn and the UCWA before taking a scholarship to St John's College, Oxford
St John's College, Oxford
__FORCETOC__St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford, one of the larger Oxford colleges with approximately 390 undergraduates, 200 postgraduates and over 100 academic staff. It was founded by Sir Thomas White, a merchant, in 1555, whose heart is buried in the chapel of...
, where he took a first in Classical honour moderations in 1881 and again 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",...
two years later. After receiving his Bachelor's degree in 1883, he became the first Professor of Greek at the newly-established University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire
Cardiff University
Cardiff University is a leading research university located in the Cathays Park area of Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. It received its Royal charter in 1883 and is a member of the Russell Group of Universities. The university is consistently recognised as providing high quality research-based...
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In 1891 he succeeded Thomas Charles Edwards
Thomas Charles Edwards
Thomas Charles-Edwards was a Welsh minister, writer and academic who was the first Principal of the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth....
at his Alma Mater, the University College of Wales at Aberystwyth. To date, he is both the youngest-appointed and longest-serving Principal. He was also a key figure in developing the fledgling University of Wales
University of Wales
The University of Wales was a confederal university founded in 1893. It had accredited institutions throughout Wales, and formerly accredited courses in Britain and abroad, with over 100,000 students, but in October 2011, after a number of scandals, it withdrew all accreditation, and it was...
, which was established in 1893.