In 1921, he was appointed as the first professor of classics at Swansea University, and later succeeded Sir Henry Reichel as Principal of Bangor. He also served as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Wales and as deputy chairman of the Boundary Commission for Wales.
In the latter years of the Second World War he served as Chair of the Central Advisory Council for Education (Wales), and also chaired the Schools Broadcasting Council (Wales). He was knighted in 1952 and became a freeman of Bangor on his retirement from the university in 1958. His published works included a translation of Plato's Republic from Greek into Welsh. He died in Bangor on 20 February 1966 at the age of 74.[2]
A hall of residence, Neuadd Emrys Evans was opened at Bangor University in 1966. It was demolished in 2008.
Referencesedit
^Sir Thomas Parry. "EVANS , Sir DAVID EMRYS". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
^"Sir Emrys Evans". The Times. 22 February 1966. p. 12.
emrys, evans, rugby, union, rugby, league, footballer, 1930s, 1940s, wales, llanelli, wales, salford, rugby, david, march, 1891, february, 1966, welsh, classicist, university, principal, life, editthis, section, needs, additional, citations, verification, plea. For the rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1930s and 1940s for Wales RU Llanelli Wales RL and Salford see Emrys Evans rugby Sir David Emrys Evans 29 March 1891 20 February 1966 was a Welsh classicist and university principal Life editThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Emrys Evans news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message Evans from Clydach Glamorgan was educated at Ystalyfera County School 1 before going on to University College Bangor and then Jesus College Oxford where he obtained a B Litt degree He taught at the secondary school in Pentre from 1918 before becoming assistant lecturer in classics at Bangor In 1921 he was appointed as the first professor of classics at Swansea University and later succeeded Sir Henry Reichel as Principal of Bangor He also served as Vice Chancellor of the University of Wales and as deputy chairman of the Boundary Commission for Wales In the latter years of the Second World War he served as Chair of the Central Advisory Council for Education Wales and also chaired the Schools Broadcasting Council Wales He was knighted in 1952 and became a freeman of Bangor on his retirement from the university in 1958 His published works included a translation of Plato s Republic from Greek into Welsh He died in Bangor on 20 February 1966 at the age of 74 2 A hall of residence Neuadd Emrys Evans was opened at Bangor University in 1966 It was demolished in 2008 References edit Sir Thomas Parry EVANS Sir DAVID EMRYS Dictionary of Welsh Biography National Library of Wales Retrieved 15 April 2017 Sir Emrys Evans The Times 22 February 1966 p 12 Academic offices Preceded byHenry Reichel Principal of the University College of North Wales Succeeded byCharles Evans mountaineer nbsp This article about a non fiction writer from the United Kingdom or one of its constituent countries is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a Welsh writer poet or playwright is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Emrys Evans amp oldid 1189986322, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
