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James Franck Bright
British historian and Master of University College, Oxford / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Franck Bright (29 May 1832 – 23 October 1920) was a British historian and Master of University College, Oxford.[3][4]
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Born | (1832-05-29)May 29, 1832 |
Died | October 23, 1920(1920-10-23) (aged 88) Ditchingham, Norfolk, England |
Occupation | Historian |
Known for | Mastership of University College, Oxford |
Board member of | Radcliffe Infirmary (Treasurer); Oxford City Council[1] |
Parent(s) | Richard Bright; Eliza Follett |
Relatives | Sir William Webb Follett QC MP; Brent Follett QC MP; Henry Bright MP (uncles) |
Academic background | |
Education | Rugby School |
Alma mater | University College, Oxford |
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Discipline | History |
Sub-discipline | Victorian era; biographies |
Institutions | Marlborough College; University College, Oxford |
Notable works | History of Victorian England, "The Growth of Democracy", and biographies of the Holy Roman Empress Maria Theresa and Emperor Joseph II.[2] |
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