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Albert Watson (academic)

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The Rev. Albert Watson (21 April 1828 - 21 November 1904)[1] was an Oxford college head in the 19th-century.[2]

Watson was born in Astley, Worcestershire and educated at Brasenose College, Oxford.[3] A classicist, he was Fellow of Brasenose from 1852 to 1886. He was a Tutor from 1854 to 1867; a Lecturer from 1867 to 1870; and Bursar from 1871 until his election as Principal of Brasenose[4] in 1886.[5] He resigned in 1889;[6] and died in 1904.

Notes

  1. ^ 'Obituary. The Rev Albert Watson' The Times Tuesday, Nov. 22, 1904 Issue 37558 p.4
  2. ^ Victorian Web
  3. ^ Alumni Oxonienses 15715-1886 Part II Vol ii (Surnames beginning S-Z)
  4. ^ BNC web-site
  5. ^ 'University Intelligence' The Times Saturday, Feb. 27, 1886 Issue 31694 p.10
  6. ^ 'University Intelligence' The Times Thursday, July 11, 1889 Issue 32748 p.10
Academic offices
Preceded by Principal of Brasenose College, Oxford
1886–1889
Succeeded by