For the 20th/21st century Professor of the Classical Tradition at Oxford University, see Richard Jenkyns (professor).
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Jenkyns was born at Evercreech in Somerset, where he was baptised on 21 December 1782. He was the eldest son of John Jenkyns (1753-1824), prebendary of Wells, and his wife Jane, née Banister.[2] He was appointed a Fellow of Balliol College, Oxford in 1802, a Tutor in 1813, Bursar in 1814, and Master from 23 April 1819 until his death in 1854.[3] He was awarded a Master of Arts in 1806 and a Doctor of Divinity in 1819. While Master at Balliol College, Jenkyns was also Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University from 1824 until 1828.[4] He introduced open competition for scholarships and also raised the standard of Balliol College to the first rank at Oxford.[1] From 1845 to 1854, Jenkyns was also Dean of Wells.
^H. E. Salter and Mary D. Lobel, ed. (1954). "Balliol College". A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 3: The University of Oxford. Victoria County History. pp. 82–95. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
richard, jenkyns, 1782, march, 1854, british, academic, administrator, university, oxford, dean, wells, cathedral, 20th, 21st, century, professor, classical, tradition, oxford, university, professor, life, editjenkyns, born, evercreech, somerset, where, baptis. Richard Jenkyns 1782 16 March 1854 was a British academic administrator at the University of Oxford and Dean at Wells Cathedral 1 For the 20th 21st century Professor of the Classical Tradition at Oxford University see Richard Jenkyns professor Life editJenkyns was born at Evercreech in Somerset where he was baptised on 21 December 1782 He was the eldest son of John Jenkyns 1753 1824 prebendary of Wells and his wife Jane nee Banister 2 He was appointed a Fellow of Balliol College Oxford in 1802 a Tutor in 1813 Bursar in 1814 and Master from 23 April 1819 until his death in 1854 3 He was awarded a Master of Arts in 1806 and a Doctor of Divinity in 1819 While Master at Balliol College Jenkyns was also Vice Chancellor of Oxford University from 1824 until 1828 4 He introduced open competition for scholarships and also raised the standard of Balliol College to the first rank at Oxford 1 From 1845 to 1854 Jenkyns was also Dean of Wells References edit a b Jenkyns Richard The Concise Dictionary of National Biography Vol II A F Oxford University Press 1995 p 1588 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography https doi org 10 1093 ref odnb 14744 H E Salter and Mary D Lobel ed 1954 Balliol College A History of the County of Oxford Volume 3 The University of Oxford Victoria County History pp 82 95 Retrieved 15 July 2011 Previous Vice Chancellors University of Oxford UK Retrieved 13 July 2011 Further reading editCannan Edwin Jenkyns Richard 1782 1854 rev M C Curthoys Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 2004 doi 10 1093 ref odnb 14744Academic officesPreceded byJohn Parsons Master of Balliol College Oxford1819 1854 Succeeded byRobert ScottPreceded byGeorge William Hall Vice Chancellor of Oxford University1824 1828 Succeeded byJohn Collier JonesPreceded byEdmund Goodenough Dean of Wells1845 1854 Succeeded byGeorge Johnson Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richard Jenkyns amp oldid 1115193112, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
