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William Reddaway

William Reddaway

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William Fiddian Reddaway (Middleton, Lancashire 2 August 1872 – 31 January 1949)[1] was an academic and author[2] in the very late 19th and early 20th centuries.[3]

Portrait by Philip de László, 1926

Reddaway was educated at The Leys School and King's College, Cambridge.[4] He was a Fellow of King's from 1897; and a Tutor at Fitzwilliam House, Cambridge from 1898[5] to 1907. He was also University Lecturer in History and Director of Scandinavian Studies; and Censor of Fitzwilliam House, Cambridge from 1907 to 1924.[6]

He was extremely helpful in the admission of Subhas Chandra Bose in Cambridge, and his efforts prevented the loss of a term for Bose due to the delay in his admission.[7] Subhas Bose also consulted him before he resigned from the Indian Civil Service. Reddaway heartily approved of his ideas, although surprised. Agreeing with Bose, he said that he preferred a journalistic career to a monotonous one like the Civil Service.[8]

Selected publications

  • The Monroe Doctrine. The University Press, Cambridge 1898, (online).
  • The Monroe Doctrine. The University Press, Cambridge 1898, (online).
  • Frederick the Great and the rise of Prussia. G. P. Putnam’s Sons, New York NY etc. 1904,[9] (online).
  • Frederick the Great and the rise of Prussia. G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York NY etc. 1904,[10] (online).
  • Introduction to the study of Russian history (= Helps for students of history. No. 25, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, London etc. 1920, (online).
  • Marshal Pilsudski. Routledge, London 1939.
  • Modern European history. A general sketch (1492–1924). Arnold, London 1924.
  • as editor: Documents of Catherine the Great. The Correspondence with Voltaire, and the Instruction of 1767 in the English text of 1768. University Press, Cambridge etc. 1931.
  • A History of Europe from 1715 to 1814 (= Methuen’s History of medieval and modern Europe. 7, ZDB-ID 1404770-6). Methuen, London 1936.
  • Problems of the Baltic (= Current Problems. 2, ZDB-ID 421590-4). University Press, Cambridge etc. 1940.
  • A History of Europe from 1610 to 1715 (= Methuen's History of medieval and modern Europe. 6). Methuen, London 1948.

References

  1. [1]
    'Mr. W. F. Reddaway' The Times (London, England), 1 February 1949, Issue 51294, p.6.
  2. [2]
    Amongst others he wrote "The Monroe Doctrine, 1898; "The Scandinavian Kingdoms", 1908; "Modern European History", 1924; "Documents of Catherine the Great", 1931; "Marshal Pilsudski", 1939; "Frederick the Great and the rise of Prussia", 1947; and "Europe 1610–1715", 1948 > British Library web site accessed 13:34 GMT Tuesday 19 February 2019
  3. [3]
    "Reddaway, William Fiddian". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2016 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 19 February 2019. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  4. [4]
    Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, from the Earliest Times to 1900, John Venn/John Archibald Venn Cambridge University Press > (10 volumes 1922 to 1953) Part II. 1752–1900 Vol. v. Pace – Spyers, 1953) p263
  5. [5]
    'University Intelligence' The Times (London, England), 29 January 1898, Issue 35426, p.12.
  6. [6]
    British History On-line
  7. [7]
    Bose, Subhas Chandra (1948). An Indian Pilgrim. p. 119.
  8. [8]
    Bose, Subhas Chandra. An Indian Pilgrim. p. 139.
  9. [9]
    "Review of Frederick the Great and the Rise of Prussia by W. F. Reddaway". The Oxford Magazine. 23. The Proprietors: 237–238. 1 March 1905.
  10. [10]
    "Review of Frederick the Great and the Rise of Prussia by W. F. Reddaway". The Oxford Magazine. 23. The Proprietors: 237–238. 1 March 1905.


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