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Oral history: Archie Howie, 2019-06-26

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CCRF/141/56

Scope and Contents

Includes: (At end) Prof Howie reading two of his poems: ‘The Biological Journeys of Richard Keynes’ and ‘Fine Cooking and Gluttony’. Also included: Appointment to Churchill and Junior Research Fellowships; Governing Body meetings, Admission to Fellowship and Founder Fellows; Sir John Cockcroft, Building and Visiting Fellowships; Death of the Founder; John Morrison; Appointment of Fellows; Major-General Hamilton; Chapel Controversy and John Killen; College Council; Committees set up to consider the Admission of Women; Appointment as Dean; Women at High Table; Ladies’ Evenings; Events for wives of Fellows; Sir Edward Bullard and Mastership Elections; Sir Hermann Bondi; Lord Broers; President of the SCR and the participation of Fellows; Special Events and ‘Howie’ Poems; Richard Hey;
Visiting Fellowship Scheme and First French Government Fellow; Denys Armstrong and the Building of the College.

Dates

  • Creation: 2019-06-26

Conditions Governing Use

Consent granted

Biographical / Historical

Professor Archie Howie is a Founder Fellow of the College. He came to the College as a Junior Research Fellow in 1960. In 1962 he transferred to a Title A (Official) or Teaching Fellowship, and from 1986-2001 he was a Title C (Professorial) Fellow. On his retirement in 2001 he became a Title D (Pensioner) Fellow. He held the post of Dean from 1963-1965 and was President of the SCR from 1999-2010.

Language of Materials

English

External Documents

Originator(s)

Paula Laycock

Finding aid date

2019-10-29 12:08:57+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

Contact:
Churchill Archives Centre
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