Benjamin Jowett
British cleric and classics scholar (1817–1893) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Benjamin Jowett (/ˈdʒoʊɪt/,[3] modern variant /ˈdʒaʊɪt/;[4] 15 April 1817 – 1 October 1893) was an English writer, tutor, administrative reformer in the University of Oxford, theologian, Anglican cleric, and translator of Plato and Thucydides.[5] He was Master of Balliol College, Oxford.[6]
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Born | (1817-04-15)15 April 1817 Camberwell, London, England |
Died | 1 October 1893(1893-10-01) (aged 76) Alton, Hampshire,[1] England |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Academic |
Known for | Being a teacher, theologian 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[2] Edward Caird |
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