John Browne (academic)
John Browne (1687–1764) was an
Biography
John Browne was the sixth son of Richard Browne of Marton, Yorkshire.[1] On 23 May 1704, he matriculated as a student at University College, Oxford, and was then elected as a Browne Exhibitioner on 16 November 1705. On 27 October 1708, he was elected to be a Freeston Minor Exhibitioner and later on 23 August 1711 he was elected as a Skirlaw Fellow.
After being a student at University College, Browne was a Fellow at the College from 1711 to 1739. He served in a number of duties for the College, such as
In 1753, as
Browne bequeathed his books to the Master of University College and his successors.
John Browne died on 7 August 1764.[5]
References
- ^ a b Darwall-Smith, Robin (June 2004). "UC:MA36 Papers of John Browne (Master 1745–64)" (PDF). Univ Online Catalogues. University College, Oxford. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ISBN 978-0-19-928429-0. John Browne, pages 266–274.
- ^ "Previous Vice-Chancellors". University of Oxford, UK. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- Archive.org.
- ^ "Braly-Bruer". Alumni Oxonienses 1500–1714. Oxford: University of Oxford. 1891. p. 189.
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