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Albert Watson (academic)

Albert Watson (academic)

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The Rev. Albert Watson (December 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.

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  1. [1]
    'Obituary. The Rev Albert Watson' The Times Tuesday, 22 November 1904 Issue 37558 p.4
  2. [2]
    Victorian Web
  3. [3]
    Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Watson, Rev. Albert" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
  4. [4]
    BNC web-site
  5. [5]
    'University Intelligence' The Times Saturday, 27 February 1886 Issue 31694 p.10
  6. [6]
    'University Intelligence' The Times Thursday, 11 July 1889 Issue 32748 p.10
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