Ward, John, 1679-1758 (professor and biographer)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1679 - 1758
Biography
John Ward (1679-1758), professor and biographer, was appointed in September 1720 as professor of rhetoric in Gresham College. In February 1736 he was elected a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, of which he became director in January 1747 and vice-president in April 1753. Ward's major work is his Lives of the professors of Gresham College, to which is prefaced the life of the founder, Sir Thomas Gresham (1740), which dealt with all those who had been appointed since 1597, when the first inaugural lectures were delivered. He died in his apartments in Gresham College on 18 October 1758.
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John Ward: Letter to John Warren, 1738
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.4251/1456
Scope and Contents
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Artificial collection of single item or small collection accessions. Mainly correspondence but includes other papers.
Dates:
1738
Conditions Governing Access:
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