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John David Mabbott (b. Duns, 18 November 1898; d. Islip, Oxfordshire 26 January 1988)[1] was President of St John's College, Oxford from 1963[2] from to 1969.[3]

Mabbott was educated at Berwickshire High School;[4] the University of Edinburgh; and St John's.[5] He was a Lecturer in Classics at the University of Reading from 1922 to 1923; and then a Lecturer at the University College of North Wales from 1923 to 1924.[6] He was Fellow of St John's from 1924 to 1963;[7] Tutor from 1930 to 1956;[8] and Senior Tutor from 1956 to 1963.[9] He wrote: 'The State and the Citizen', 1948; 'An Introduction to Ethics', 1966; 'John Locke', 1973; and 'Oxford Memories', 1986.[10]

References

  1. ^ 'Mr. John Mabbott' The Times Thursday, Jan. 28, 1988 Issue 62989 p.18
  2. ^ 'St. John's, Oxford, To Have New Head' The Times Saturday, Jan. 26, 1963 Issue 55609 p.6
  3. ^ "Isaiah Berlin: Volume 1: Letters, 1928-1946, Volume 1" Berlin, I/ Hardy, H (Ed) p512: Cambridge; CUP; 2004 ISBN 0-521-83368-X
  4. ^ "Dictionary of Twentieth-Century British Philosophers" Stuart Brown, B/Bredin, H.T 'M': Bristol; Thoemmes Continuum; 2005 ISBN 1-84371-096-X
  5. ^ Anon (2020). "Mabbott, John David". Who's Who. A & C Black. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013. {{cite encyclopedia}}: More than one of |surname= and |author= specified (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  6. ^ 'University News' The Times Thursday, Apr. 24, 1924 Issue 43634 p.8
  7. ^ 'Human Rights and the End of Empire: Britain and the Genesis of the European Convention' Simpson, A.W.B p210: Oxford; OUP; 2001 ISBN 0-19-826289-2
  8. ^ TW, St John's Magazine, May 2017
  9. ^  "Mabbott, John David". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
  10. ^ British Library web site accessed 10:38 GMT Thursday 7th May, 2020
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