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Benians, Ernest Alfred, 1880-1952 (Master of St John's College Cambridge)

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Dates

  • Existence: 1880 - 1952

Biography

Benians, Ernest Alfred (1880-1952) was a British academic and historian. He was born in Goudhurst, Kent, and was educated at Bethany School, where his father was headmaster. He went up to the University of Cambridge in 1899, where he was admitted to St John's College. After graduating, he became a Fellow of St John's in 1906, followed by a succession of teaching appointments within the university. He was Master of St John's 1933–1952 and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge 1939–1941.

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University Publisher: Correspondence with Benians, E.A., 1936 - 1947

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Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/PRESS 3/1/3/439
Scope and Contents

31 carbon typed letters.

Dates: 1936 - 1947
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Scholarly access to this material may be restricted if it contains information exempted from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, 2000. Please apply in advance to the Cambridge University Press Archivist.

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