Taylor, Charles, 1840-1908 (scholar and college head)
Dates
- Existence: 1840 - 1908
Biography
Charles Taylor, the son of a London tea dealer, entered St. John's College, Cambridge as a sizar in 1858. He was elected a Fellow of the College in 1864, was ordained two years later and succeeded to the Mastership of St. John's in 1881. He became one of the most prominent Hebrew scholars of his generation, as well as writing extensively on geometry. He presented to Cambridge University Library the collection of Hebrew MSS since known jointly by his name and that of Dr. Solomon Schechter, and (as recorded in the correspondence listed below) provided the funds for the Library's acquisition of a copy of the block-printed collection of Tibetan Canon known as the Kanjur (bKa' 'gyur), the translation of the Word of the Buddha.
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Charles Taylor: Correspondence to Charles Sayle and Francis Jenkinson, 1902-1908
Artificial collection of single item or small collection accessions. Mainly correspondence but includes other papers.
Correspondence to Francis J.H. Jenkinson from Vice-Chancellors, 26 Apr. 1888-6 Nov. 1908
Letter from C. Taylor to E.B. Cowell, 4 May 1885
Samuel Sandars: Letters to University Librarians about books (Sandars Bequest), 21 Dec. 1871-11 June 1895
Artificial collection of single item or small collection accessions. Mainly correspondence but includes other papers.
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