Thomas Tout
Thomas Tout FRHistS | |
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Born | Thomas Frederick Tout 28 September 1855 London, England |
Died | 23 October 1929 London, England | (aged 74)
Occupation | Historian |
Title | Professor of History |
Academic background | |
Education | St Olave's Grammar School |
Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
Thomas Frederick Tout
Early life
Born in London, he was a pupil of
While at Lampeter, Tout commenced his prolific production of articles for the
Professor of History
In 1890, Tout left
Tout served from 1919 to 1921 as the first chairman of the Central Organisation of Military Education Committees of the Universities and University Colleges, what is now the Council of Military Education Committees of the Universities of the United Kingdom (COMEC).
Undergraduate and postgraduate research
Tout introduced original research into the undergraduate programme, culminating in the production of a Final Year thesis based on primary sources.
Tout is, moreover, also thought to be responsible for the appointment of the first female academic at Manchester University. Alice Margaret Cooke joined his department as a lecturer in 1893.[9] A sign of both Tout's interest in encouraging women to pursue academic careers and his commitment to primary research is displayed as early as 1902. In that year, with his colleague James Tait, he edited a volume of "Manchester Essays" displaying the scholarly work being done at the new university. As editors, the two men collected papers from young scholars as well as from some senior Manchester figures. They included work by several women and—in keeping with a long-term interest of Tout—they published papers on teaching history in the secondary schools. Tout's interest in how history was taught at pre-university levels is also borne out by his many years on the governing board of the Historical Association, with its dedication to bridging the gap between academic research and the teaching of history.
Papers
Tout was actively involved in the life and running of Manchester University and of the
Seeking to enlarge the historical research materials available in Manchester for the benefit of its university's students he planned the ordered development of the university's library and built upon the foundation of
Personal life
He married Mary Johnstone and lived at 14 Mauldeth Road, on the Fallowfield/Withington border, and later moved to 1 Oak Drive, Fallowfield. He and his wife, Mary, moved south to 3 Oak Hill Park, Hampstead, shortly before his formal retirement.[14] He was a devout Anglican[15] and died in 1929. Their daughter Margaret [Sharpe] was also an academic medieval historian, based at Bristol University. James Tait punningly said of Tout: "Tout comprendre, c'est Tout pardonner" (meaning in English: If one understands Tout one can forgive him too).[16]
Publications
- Chapters in the Administrative History of Medieval England: The Wardrobe, the Chamber and the Small Seals. (Manchester University Press, 1920–1933) Vol. 1 • Vol. 2 • Vol. 3 • Vol. 4 • Vol. 5 • Vol. 6
- Other publications by Tout on Archive.org
See also
References
- ^ "TOUT, Thomas Frederick". Who's Who. 59: 1759–1760. 1907.
- ^ Herbert Butterfield, "The History of the Historical Association" History Today (Jan 1956) 6#1 pp 63-67.
- ^ Tout, Thomas Frederick (1932). "Memoir". Collected Works of Thomas Frederick Tout. p. 5.
- JSTOR 2143001.
- ^ "List of Presidents". Royal Historical Society. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
- ^ "Chetham Society: Officers and Council" (PDF). Chetham Society. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ^ Slee, Peter R. H. (1986) Learning and a Liberal Education
- ^ Reba Soffer, "Nation, duty, character and confidence: history at Oxford, 1850–1914." Historical Journal (1987) 30#01 pp: 77-104.
- ^ Alice Margaret Cooke, Manchester University, Retrieved 5 January 2016
- ^ His papers were nearly all incoming correspondence.
- ISBN 9781912702039
- ^ Charlton, H. B. (1951) Portrait of a University. Manchester: University Press; p. 91
- ^ 13. Powicke, F. M. & Little, A. G. (1925) Essays in Medieval History Presented to Thomas Frederick Tout.
- ^ Tout Papers, Rylands Library, passim
- ^ Charlton, H. B. (1951) Portrait of a University. Manchester: University Press; chap. V: the Schuster-Tout epoch
- ^ Lejeune, C. A. (1964) Thank You for Having Me. London: Hutchinson; p. 22
External links
- Works by Thomas Frederick Tout at Project Gutenberg
- Works by Thomas Tout at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
- Works by or about Thomas Tout at Internet Archive
- Tout papers at John Rylands Library, Manchester
- Chapters in the Administrative History of Medieval England: The Wardrobe, The Chambers and the Small Seals (1920–33)
- Chetham Society