Theodore Beck
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Theodore Beck (1859 – 2 September 1899, Simla[1]) was a British educationalist working for the British Raj in India, who was invited by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan to serve as the first principal of the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College in Aligarh, which would later evolve into the Aligarh Muslim University.
Beck was educated at the University of London and Trinity College, Cambridge.[2] He gained his B.A. in 1883, and was appointed Principal of MAO that year, aged only 24.[1]
He was the principal of M.A.O College,aligarh from 1883-1889 A.D He was one of the secretaries of the Mohammedan Defence Association. He was also opposed to join the Congress
[edit] References
- ^ a b Buckland, C. E., Dictionary of Indian biography, 1906
- ^ Venn, J.; Venn, J. A., eds (1922–1958). "Beck, Theodore". Alumni Cantabrigienses (10 vols) (online ed.). Cambridge University Press.
[edit] External links
- Works by or about Theodore Beck in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
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