Ernest Alfred Benians (23 October 1880, Goudhurst, Kent – February 1952) was a British academic and historian.[1]
He was born in Goudhurst, Kent, and was educated at Bethany School, where his father was headmaster.[1] He went to the University of Cambridge in 1899, where he was admitted to St John's College,[2] and became President of the Nonconformist Union.[3] After graduating, he became a Fellow of St John's in 1906, followed by a succession of teaching appointments within the university.[1] He was Master of St John's 1933–1952 and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge 1939–1941.[1] In 1947 he was elected an honorary fellow of Trinity College Dublin.[4]
ernest, alfred, benians, october, 1880, goudhurst, kent, february, 1952, british, academic, historian, born, goudhurst, kent, educated, bethany, school, where, father, headmaster, went, university, cambridge, 1899, where, admitted, john, college, became, presi. Ernest Alfred Benians 23 October 1880 Goudhurst Kent February 1952 was a British academic and historian 1 He was born in Goudhurst Kent and was educated at Bethany School where his father was headmaster 1 He went to the University of Cambridge in 1899 where he was admitted to St John s College 2 and became President of the Nonconformist Union 3 After graduating he became a Fellow of St John s in 1906 followed by a succession of teaching appointments within the university 1 He was Master of St John s 1933 1952 and Vice Chancellor of the University of Cambridge 1939 1941 1 In 1947 he was elected an honorary fellow of Trinity College Dublin 4 Selected publications editThe Cambridge History of the British Empire General editor References and sources editReferences a b c d Janus notes Benians Ernest Alfred BNNS899EA A Cambridge Alumni Database University of Cambridge Diary of James Chuter Ede recording Benians s death 14 February 1952 Webb D A 1992 J R Barlett ed Trinity College Dublin Record Volume 1991 Dublin Trinity College Dublin Press ISBN 1 871408 07 5 SourcesJanus Catalogue biographical notes External links editWorks by or about Ernest Alfred Benians at Internet ArchiveAcademic officesPreceded byRobert Forsyth Scott Master of St John s College Cambridge1933 1952 Succeeded byJames Wordie nbsp This article about a British historian or genealogist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ernest Alfred Benians amp oldid 1166908045, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
