Benjamin Jowett
Benjamin Jowett (/ˈdʒoʊɪt/, modern variant /ˈdʒaʊɪt/; 15 April 1817 – 1 October 1893) was an English tutor and administrative reformer in the University of Oxford, a theologian, an Anglican cleric, and a translator of Plato and Thucydides. He was Master of Balliol College, Oxford.
The Reverend Benjamin Jowett | |
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Benjamin Jowett, 1893 | |
| Born | 15 April 1817 Camberwell, London, England |
| Died | 1 October 1893 (aged 76) Alton, Hampshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Academic |
| Known for | Being a teacher, theologian and translator of Plato and Thucydides |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
| Academic advisors | A. P. Stanley |
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| Notable students | Thomas Hill Green Edward Caird |
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