David Williams
Master of Winchester College, Warden of New College, Oxford, and Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University
About David Williams
Lived 1786 – 1860 (aged 73). David Williams was a British head teacher.
David Williams (15 October 1786, in Lasham, Hampshire – 22 March 1860, in New College, Oxford) was Master of Winchester College, Warden of New College, Oxford (1840–60), and Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University (1856–58).
Williams is buried in the antechapel of New College chapel.
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Who was David Williams?
Master of Winchester College, Warden of New College, Oxford, and Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University
When was David Williams born?
David Williams was born on 15 October 1786.
When did David Williams die?
David Williams died on 22 March 1860.
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David Williams was a head teacher.
What nationality was David Williams?
David Williams was British.
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· DBpedia: David Williams (Oxford academic)
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