Jackson, Henry, 1839-1921 (classicist)
Dates
- Existence: 1839 - 1921
Biography
Henry Jackson entered Trinity College, Cambridge from Cheltenham College in 1858. He was elected to a fellowship in 1864, and was appointed Assistant Tutor in 1866 and Praelector in ancient philosophy in 1875. A considerable Greek scholar with a particular interest in Plato, he also became one of the most influential and popular teachers of Classics in the University, and in 1906 succeeded Sir Richard Jebb as Regius Professor of Greek. For the greater part of his career he was a prominent supporter of educational and constitutional reform within the University.
Found in 59 Collections and/or Records:
Note by Henry Jackson about Thomas Woolner's bust of Munro, 7 Dec. 1888
Bundle relates to Jackson's friend and colleague at Trinity, Hugh Munro, who died at Rome in 1885.
Robert Lachlan: Letter to Henry Jackson, 1897
Artificial collection of single item or small collection accessions. Mainly correspondence but includes other papers.
Sir Leslie Stephen: Correspondence to Henry Jackson, 1901-1902
Artificial collection of single item or small collection accessions. Mainly correspondence but includes other papers.
University of Cambridge: Syndicate to consider memorials respecting Greek: correspondence etc., 1879
The following letters and memoranda were addressed to the Vice-Chancellor by headmasters and others to whom the Greek Syndicate had circulated a questionnaire concerning the teaching of Greek; but most of the surviving envelopes have been redirected to HJ, who has annotated them.
University Reform: Correspondence and papers, 1870-1879
Artificial collection of single item or small collection accessions. Includes correspondence, verses, notes and miscellaneous papers.
University reform: correspondence and papers concerning University and collegiate reform, 1872-1875
Artificial collection of single item or small collection accessions. Includes correspondence, verses, notes and miscellaneous papers.
Version of a letter from Henry Jackson to The Times concerning an editorial on University Reform (draft), 24 Dec. 1872 (Circa, no year given)
Artificial collection of single item or small collection accessions. Includes correspondence, verses, notes and miscellaneous papers.
Version of a letter from Henry Jackson to The Times concerning an editorial on University Reform (draft), 24 Dec. 1872 (Circa, no year given)
Artificial collection of single item or small collection accessions. Includes correspondence, verses, notes and miscellaneous papers.
Walter William Rouse Ball: Correspondence to Henry Jackson and Charles Sayle, 1898-1923
Artificial collection of single item or small collection accessions. Mainly correspondence but includes other papers.
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