Benjamin Jowett
Benjamin Jowett (born April 15, 1817 in Camberwell , † October 1, 1893 in Oxford ) was an English theologian and philologist . He edited and translated numerous authors from classical antiquity, including Thucydides , Plato and Aristotle .
Life
Jowett was at Balliol College of Oxford University worked from 1855 as a Master . Under his rectorate, the Balliol rose to one of the top places among Oxford colleges. From 1860 he was one of Florence Nightingale's closest friends and was involved with her in reform efforts in British India . In 1872 he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences .
He was buried in St Sepulcher's Cemetery in Jericho, Oxford .
literature
- Jowett, Benjamin . In: Encyclopædia Britannica . 11th edition. tape 15 : Italy - Kyshtym . London 1911, p. 529 (English, full text [ Wikisource ]).
- Evelyn Abbott : The life and letters of Benjamin Jowett, MA Master of Balliol Colleger, Oxford . Murray Publ., London 1897 (2 volumes).
- Peter Hinchliff: Benjamin Jowett and the Christian religion . Clarendon Press, Oxford 1987, ISBN 0-19-826688-X .
- Lionel A. Tollemache: Benjamin Jowett, Master of Balliol . Arnold Books, London 1895 (2 volumes).
Web links
Commons : Benjamin Jowett - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files
Wikiquote: Benjamin Jowett - Quotes
Wikisource: Works by Benjamin Jowett on Wikisource - Sources and full texts (English)
- Works by Benjamin Jowett in Project Gutenberg ( currently not usually available for users from Germany )
- Works in the Christian Classics Ethereal Library (English)
- Correspondence between Jowett and Florence Nightingale : PMC 1139928 (free full text)
- for the original documents see also: John Bibby: HOTS: History of Teaching Statistics (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mark Bostridge: Florence Nightingale . Penguin Books, London 2009, ISBN 978-0-14-026392-3 , pp. 389-395
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Gaisford |
Regius Professor of Greek at Oxford University 1855-1893 |
Ingram Bywater |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jowett, Benjamin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English theologian and philologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 15, 1817 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Camberwell |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 1, 1893 |
| Place of death | Oxford |