Benjamin Jowett
English writer and classical scholar (1817–1893) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Benjamin Jowett (/ˈdʒoʊɪt/,[2] modern variant /ˈdʒaʊɪt/;[3] 15 April 1817 – 1 October 1893) was an English writer and classical scholar. Additionally, he was an administrative reformer in the University of Oxford, theologian, Anglican cleric, and translator of Plato and Thucydides.[4] He was Master of Balliol College, Oxford.[5]
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Born | (1817-04-15)15 April 1817 Camberwell, London, England |
Died | 1 October 1893(1893-10-01) (aged 76) |
Nationality | British |
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Known for | Being a writer, scholar, and translator of Plato and Thucydides |
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Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
Academic advisors | A. P. Stanley |
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Notable students | Thomas Hill Green[1] Edward Caird |
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