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The Rawlinson and Bosworth Professorship of Anglo-Saxon, until 1916 known as the Rawlinsonian Professorship of Anglo-Saxon, was established by Richard Rawlinson of St John's College, Oxford, in 1795. The Chair is associated with Pembroke College. "Bosworth" was added to commemorate Joseph Bosworth.

Rawlinsonian Professors of Anglo-Saxon

Rawlinson and Bosworth Professors of Anglo-Saxon

See also

• List of professorships at the University of Oxford

Notes

1. Charles Herbert Mayo (1845–1929), "Mayo, Charles (1767-1858), Dictionary of National Biography, Vol. 37, at WikiSource
2. W. A. Greenhill, revised by John D. Haigh, Ingram, James (1774–1850)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (2004), online edition, accessed 24 January 2024
3. ^ "Earle, John" in Who's Who, Vol. 55 (A. & C. Black, 1903)
4. Henry Bradley, "Bosworth, Joseph, D.D." in Dictionary of National Biography, Vol. 5 (London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1886), at WikiSource
5. A. J. Aitken, "Craigie, Sir William Alexander", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford University Press, 2004) online edition, accessed 24 January 2024
6. T. A. Shippey, "Tolkien, John Ronald Reuel", in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford University Press, 2004), online edition, accessed 24 January 2024

Sources

• The Historical Register of the University of Oxford. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1888
• "Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon", ox.ac.uk

• J. R. R. Tolkien
• Professorships at the University of Oxford
• Professorships in languages
• 1795 establishments in England
• Lists of people associated with the University of Oxford
• Pembroke College, Oxford