John Bell

English priest and academic

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About John Bell

John Bell was a 16th-century English priest and academic.

Bell graduated B.A. from Trinity College, Cambridge; M.A. and B.D. from Peterhouse, Cambridge and became a Fellow there in 1554. He was Master of Jesus College, Cambridge from 1579 to 1589; and Dean of Ely from 1589 to his death on 31 October 1591.

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Important facts

Education

Trinity College

Positions held

Dean of Ely

Frequently asked questions

Who was John Bell?

English priest and academic

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Bell

· Wikidata: Q55615134

· DBpedia: John Bell (dean of Ely)

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