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John Edward King

1858 – 1939

English educator and author

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About John Edward King

Lived 1858 – 1939 (aged 80–81). John Edward King was a writer, classical philologist, translator, university teacher, philologist and linguist.

John Edward King (10 July 1858 – 21 March 1939) was an author, Fellow and Tutor of Lincoln College, Oxford, High Master of Manchester Grammar School, Headmaster of Bedford School, and Headmaster of Clifton College.

Biography

Born in Ash, South Somerset, on 10 July 1858, John Edward King was educated at Clifton College and at Lincoln College, Oxford, where he was elected as a Fellow in 1882. He was assistant master at St Paul's School, between 1884 and 1887, tutor at Lincoln College, Oxford, between 1887 and 1891, high master of Manchester Grammar School, between 1891 and 1903. He was elected to membership of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society on 1 December1891, and become headmaster of Bedford School, between 1903 and 1910, and headmaster of Clifton College, between 1910 and 1923.

John Edward King died in Chilton Polden, Somerset, on 21 March 1939.

Publications

The Principles of Sound and Inflexion, as Illustrated in the Greek and Latin Languages, Oxford University Press, 1888 Comparative Grammar of Greek and Latin, Oxford University Press, 1890 Cicero, Tusculans, Loeb Classical Library, 1927 Bede's Ecclesiastical History, Loeb Classical Library, 1930 Inventory of Parochial Documents in the Diocese of Bath and Wells and the County of Somerset, 1938

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Important facts

Born
1858
Birth century
Education
Lincoln College, Clifton College
Positions held
Head teacher
Also known as
John King, J. E. King

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English educator and author

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John Edward King was born in 1858.

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John Edward King died on 21 March 1939.

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John Edward King was a writer, classical philologist, translator, university teacher, philologist and linguist.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Edward King

· Wikidata: Q18009170

· DBpedia: John Edward King

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