George Walter Prothero
British historian
About George Walter Prothero
Lived 1848 – 1922 (aged 73). George Walter Prothero was a British historian of Modern Age, historian and university teacher.
Sir George Walter Prothero (14 October 1848 – 10 July 1922) was an English historian, writer, and academic who served as president of the Royal Historical Society from 1901 to 1905.
Life and writings Prothero was born in Wiltshire to George Prothero, and was educated at Eton, studying classics at King's College, Cambridge, and at the University of Bonn. He went on to become a Fellow of King's College, working as a history lecturer there from 1876.
After five years as Professor of Modern History in Edinburgh, Prothero moved to London to take the place of his brother, Lord Ernle, as the editor of the Quarterly Review,
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Who was George Walter Prothero?
British historian
When was George Walter Prothero born?
George Walter Prothero was born on 14 October 1848 in Charlton.
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George Walter Prothero died on 10 July 1922 in Camden Town.
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George Walter Prothero was a historian of Modern Age, historian and university teacher.
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George Walter Prothero was British.
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