SettingsAlumni of Merton College, Oxford
Abraham Tucker
Abraham Tucker was an English country gentleman, who devoted himself to the study of philosophy.
Abraham Tucker was an English country gentleman, who devoted himself to the study of philosophy.
Adam Hart-Davis
Adam John Hart-Davis (born 4 July 1943) is an English scientist, author, photographer, historian and broadcaster, well-known in the UK for presenting the BBC television series Local Heroes a...
Adam John Hart-Davis (born 4 July 1943) is an English scientist, author, photographer, historian and broadcaster, well-known in the UK for presenting the BBC television series Local Heroes a...
Airey Neave
Airey Middleton Sheffield Neave DSO, OBE, MC was a British soldier, barrister and politician.
Airey Middleton Sheffield Neave DSO, OBE, MC was a British soldier, barrister and politician.
Alan Brownjohn
Alan Charles Brownjohn FRSL (born 28 July 1931) is an English poet and novelist.
Alan Charles Brownjohn FRSL (born 28 July 1931) is an English poet and novelist.
Alan Sked
Alan Sked is Professor of International History at the London School of Economics.
Alan Sked is Professor of International History at the London School of Economics.
Alec Jeffreys
Sir Alec John Jeffreys, FRS (born 9 January 1950 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England) is a British geneticist, who developed techniques for DNA fingerprinting and DNA profiling which are now used al...
Sir Alec John Jeffreys, FRS (born 9 January 1950 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England) is a British geneticist, who developed techniques for DNA fingerprinting and DNA profiling which are now used al...
Alexander Williams (cartoonist)
Alexander "Alex" Williams (born October 18, 1967 in London) is an English film animator and cartoonist.
Alexander "Alex" Williams (born October 18, 1967 in London) is an English film animator and cartoonist.
Alister McGrath
Alister Edgar McGrath is an Irish Anglican priest, theologian, and Christian apologist, currently Professor of Theology, Ministry, and Education at Kings College London and Head of the Centre fo...
Alister Edgar McGrath is an Irish Anglican priest, theologian, and Christian apologist, currently Professor of Theology, Ministry, and Education at Kings College London and Head of the Centre fo...
Andrew Irvine (mountaineer)
Andrew "Sandy" Comyn Irvine was an English mountaineer who took part in 1924 British Everest Expedition, the third British expedition to the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest.
Andrew "Sandy" Comyn Irvine was an English mountaineer who took part in 1924 British Everest Expedition, the third British expedition to the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest.
Andrew Wiles
Sir Andrew John Wiles, KBE, FRS is a British mathematician and a Royal Society Research Professor at Oxford University, specializing in number theory.
Sir Andrew John Wiles, KBE, FRS is a British mathematician and a Royal Society Research Professor at Oxford University, specializing in number theory.
Angus Wilson
Sir Angus Frank Johnstone Wilson, KBE was an English novelist and short story writer.
Sir Angus Frank Johnstone Wilson, KBE was an English novelist and short story writer.
Anthony Holden
Anthony Holden is an English writer, broadcaster and critic, particularly known as a biographer of artists including Shakespeare, Tchaikovsky, Leigh Hunt, Lorenzo da Ponte and Laurence Olivier, ...
Anthony Holden is an English writer, broadcaster and critic, particularly known as a biographer of artists including Shakespeare, Tchaikovsky, Leigh Hunt, Lorenzo da Ponte and Laurence Olivier, ...
Anthony James Leggett
Sir Anthony James Leggett, KBE, FRS (born 26 March 1938, Camberwell, London, UK), aka Tony Leggett, has been a Professor of Physics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign since 1983.
Sir Anthony James Leggett, KBE, FRS (born 26 March 1938, Camberwell, London, UK), aka Tony Leggett, has been a Professor of Physics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign since 1983.
Anthony Nuttall
Anthony David Nuttall (April 25, 1937 – January 24, 2007) was an English literary critic and academic.
Anthony David Nuttall (April 25, 1937 – January 24, 2007) was an English literary critic and academic.
Anthony Price
Anthony Price (born 16 August 1928 in Hertfordshire, England) is an author of espionage thrillers.
Anthony Price (born 16 August 1928 in Hertfordshire, England) is an author of espionage thrillers.
Anthony Wood
Anthony Wood or Anthony à Wood (17 December 1632 – 28 November 1695) was an English antiquary.
Anthony Wood or Anthony à Wood (17 December 1632 – 28 November 1695) was an English antiquary.
Arthur Colefax
Sir Henry "Arthur" Colefax, KC (9 July 1866–19 February 1936) was a British patent lawyer and Conservative Party politician.
Sir Henry "Arthur" Colefax, KC (9 July 1866–19 February 1936) was a British patent lawyer and Conservative Party politician.
Arthur Faunt
Arthur Faunt, in religion Laurence Arthur (1554–1591), was an English Jesuit.
Arthur Faunt, in religion Laurence Arthur (1554–1591), was an English Jesuit.
Arthur Geoffrey Walker
Arthur Geoffrey Walker (17 July 1909 - 31 March 2001) was a leading mathematician who made important contributions to physics and physical cosmology.
Arthur Geoffrey Walker (17 July 1909 - 31 March 2001) was a leading mathematician who made important contributions to physics and physical cosmology.
Arthur Henry Parnell
The Ven. Arthur Henry Parnell , MA was an eminent Anglican priest in the first half of the twentieth century.
The Ven. Arthur Henry Parnell , MA was an eminent Anglican priest in the first half of the twentieth century.
Aubrey Manning
Professor Aubrey William George Manning OBE FRSE FIBiol (born 24 April 1930 in London, UK) is a distinguished English zoologist and broadcaster.
Professor Aubrey William George Manning OBE FRSE FIBiol (born 24 April 1930 in London, UK) is a distinguished English zoologist and broadcaster.
Basil Eastwood
Basil Eastwood (born 4 March 1944) is a previous British Ambassador to the Syrian Arab Republic (from 1996 to 2000) and a previous British Ambassador to the Swiss Confederation (2001 to 2004).
Basil Eastwood (born 4 March 1944) is a previous British Ambassador to the Syrian Arab Republic (from 1996 to 2000) and a previous British Ambassador to the Swiss Confederation (2001 to 2004).
Ben Summerskill
Ben Jeffrey Peter Summerskill OBE is a British businessman and journalist, who is the Chief Executive of the UK-based lesbian, gay and bisexual equality organisation Stonewall, now the largest g...
Ben Jeffrey Peter Summerskill OBE is a British businessman and journalist, who is the Chief Executive of the UK-based lesbian, gay and bisexual equality organisation Stonewall, now the largest g...
Bernard Hogan-Howe
Bernard Hogan-Howe, QPM (born 25 October 1957) is the present Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis (of London).
Bernard Hogan-Howe, QPM (born 25 October 1957) is the present Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis (of London).
Brian Butterworth
Brian Butterworth is a professor of cognitive neuropsychology in the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London.
Brian Butterworth is a professor of cognitive neuropsychology in the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London.
Brian Leveson
Sir Brian Henry Leveson QC, is an English Judge, a Lord Justice of Appeal for England and Wales and, since 2010, head of the Sentencing Council for England and Wales.
Sir Brian Henry Leveson QC, is an English Judge, a Lord Justice of Appeal for England and Wales and, since 2010, head of the Sentencing Council for England and Wales.
Brinley Rees
Professor Brinley Roderick Rees (December 27, 1919-October 21, 2004) was a Welsh academic.
Professor Brinley Roderick Rees (December 27, 1919-October 21, 2004) was a Welsh academic.
Bruce Mitchell (scholar)
Raymond Bruce Mitchell (8 January 1920 - 30 January 2010) was a scholar of Old English.
Raymond Bruce Mitchell (8 January 1920 - 30 January 2010) was a scholar of Old English.
Burke Trend, Baron Trend
Burke St John Trend, Baron Trend, GCB, CVO, PC (2 January 1914 – 21 July 1987) was a British civil servant and later Rector of Lincoln College, Oxford.
Burke St John Trend, Baron Trend, GCB, CVO, PC (2 January 1914 – 21 July 1987) was a British civil servant and later Rector of Lincoln College, Oxford.
C. A. R. Hoare
Sir Charles Antony Richard Hoare (born 11 January 1934), commonly known as Tony Hoare or C.A.R. Hoare, is a British computer scientist best known for the development (in 1960, at ag...
Sir Charles Antony Richard Hoare (born 11 January 1934), commonly known as Tony Hoare or C.A.R. Hoare, is a British computer scientist best known for the development (in 1960, at ag...
Ceri Peach
Ceri Peach is a geographer from Bridgend, Wales.
Ceri Peach is a geographer from Bridgend, Wales.
Charles Arthur Roe
Sir Charles Arthur Roe was a colonial administrator and Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court between the years 1895 and 1898.
Sir Charles Arthur Roe was a colonial administrator and Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court between the years 1895 and 1898.
Charles Donaldson-Hudson
Charles Donaldson-Hudson was an English Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1885.
Charles Donaldson-Hudson was an English Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1885.
Charles Mansfield Owen
The Very Reverend Charles Mansfield Owen was an eminent Anglican priest in the last decades of the 19th century and the first four of the 20th.
The Very Reverend Charles Mansfield Owen was an eminent Anglican priest in the last decades of the 19th century and the first four of the 20th.
Charles Richard Vaughan
Sir Charles Richard Vaughan, GCH, PC, (20 December 1774 – 15 June 1849) was a British diplomat.
Sir Charles Richard Vaughan, GCH, PC, (20 December 1774 – 15 June 1849) was a British diplomat.
Charles Seymour (cricketer)
Charles Read Seymour (6 February 1855 - 6 November 1934) was an English cricketer.
Charles Read Seymour (6 February 1855 - 6 November 1934) was an English cricketer.
Charles Stallard
Colonel the Hon. Charles Frampton Stallard QC, DSO and MC (born 1871 London and died 13 June 1971) was a South African lawyer, soldier and politician.
Colonel the Hon. Charles Frampton Stallard QC, DSO and MC (born 1871 London and died 13 June 1971) was a South African lawyer, soldier and politician.
Charles Walter Hamilton Cochrane
Charles Walter Hamilton Cochrane, MCS, CMG (3 August 1876 - 26 October 1932) was the 17th British Resident of Perak and Chief Secretary to Government of Malaya from 1929 to 1930.
Charles Walter Hamilton Cochrane, MCS, CMG (3 August 1876 - 26 October 1932) was the 17th British Resident of Perak and Chief Secretary to Government of Malaya from 1929 to 1930.
Chris Dobson
Christopher Martin "Chris" Dobson, FRS, (born 8 October 1949) is a British chemist, John Humphrey Plummer Professor of Chemical and Structural Biology at the University of Cambridge, and Master ...
Christopher Martin "Chris" Dobson, FRS, (born 8 October 1949) is a British chemist, John Humphrey Plummer Professor of Chemical and Structural Biology at the University of Cambridge, and Master ...
Chris Taylor (journalist)
Chris Taylor, who previously served as the San Francisco correspondent for TIME magazine, and is now a senior editor at Business 2.0 magazine, was born in Liverpool, England, and received his pr...
Chris Taylor, who previously served as the San Francisco correspondent for TIME magazine, and is now a senior editor at Business 2.0 magazine, was born in Liverpool, England, and received his pr...
Christopher Ball (linguist)
Sir Christopher John Elinger Ball (born 1935) is a British academic, who served as Warden of Keble College, Oxford from 1980 to 1988, and as Chancellor of the University of Derby from 1995 to 2003.
Sir Christopher John Elinger Ball (born 1935) is a British academic, who served as Warden of Keble College, Oxford from 1980 to 1988, and as Chancellor of the University of Derby from 1995 to 2003.
Christopher Davenport
Francis Davenport, O.M.R., also known as Father Francis of Saint Clare, was an English Catholic theologian, a Recollect friar, and royal chaplain.
Francis Davenport, O.M.R., also known as Father Francis of Saint Clare, was an English Catholic theologian, a Recollect friar, and royal chaplain.
Colin Bundy
Professor Colin James Bundy is the former Principal of Green Templeton College, Oxford.
Professor Colin James Bundy is the former Principal of Green Templeton College, Oxford.
Colin Sleeman
Stuart Colin Sleeman (10 March 1914 - 14 June 2006) was a British judge.
Stuart Colin Sleeman (10 March 1914 - 14 June 2006) was a British judge.
Coningsby Dawson
Coningsby Dawson (1883–1959) was an Anglo-American Novelist and Soldier, Canadian Field Artillery, born at High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England.
Coningsby Dawson (1883–1959) was an Anglo-American Novelist and Soldier, Canadian Field Artillery, born at High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England.
Conrad Russell, 5th Earl Russell
Conrad Sebastian Robert Russell, 5th Earl Russell was a British historian and politician.
Conrad Sebastian Robert Russell, 5th Earl Russell was a British historian and politician.
Crown Prince Naruhito
Crown Prince Naruhito is the eldest son of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, which makes him the heir apparent to the Chrysanthemum Throne of Japan.
Crown Prince Naruhito is the eldest son of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, which makes him the heir apparent to the Chrysanthemum Throne of Japan.
Cyril Cobb
Sir Cyril Stephen Cobb, KBE, MVO was a British barrister and Conservative Party politician.
Sir Cyril Stephen Cobb, KBE, MVO was a British barrister and Conservative Party politician.
David Ambrose
David Ambrose is a British novelist and screenwriter whose credits include at least 20 Hollywood films, 3 stage plays, and countless hours of television, including the controversial Alternative 3.
David Ambrose is a British novelist and screenwriter whose credits include at least 20 Hollywood films, 3 stage plays, and countless hours of television, including the controversial Alternative 3.
David Freud, Baron Freud
David Anthony Freud, Baron Freud (born June 1950) is a British journalist, businessman and welfare adviser and is a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
David Anthony Freud, Baron Freud (born June 1950) is a British journalist, businessman and welfare adviser and is a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
David I. Masson
David Irvine Masson (6 November 1917 – 27 February 2007) was a British science-fiction writer and librarian.
David Irvine Masson (6 November 1917 – 27 February 2007) was a British science-fiction writer and librarian.
David Jessel
David Jessel is a former British TV and radio news presenter; author; and campaigner against miscarriages of justice.
David Jessel is a former British TV and radio news presenter; author; and campaigner against miscarriages of justice.
Denis MacShane
Denis MacShane is a British politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for Rotherham since the 1994 by-election and served as the Minister for Europe from 2002 until 2005, as well as bein...
Denis MacShane is a British politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for Rotherham since the 1994 by-election and served as the Minister for Europe from 2002 until 2005, as well as bein...
Diane Purkiss
Diane Purkiss (born 30 June 1961) is Fellow and Tutor of English at Keble College, Oxford.
Diane Purkiss (born 30 June 1961) is Fellow and Tutor of English at Keble College, Oxford.
Dominic Joyce
Dominic David Joyce FRS is a British mathematician, currently a professor at the University of Oxford and a fellow of Lincoln College since 1995.
Dominic David Joyce FRS is a British mathematician, currently a professor at the University of Oxford and a fellow of Lincoln College since 1995.
Douglas LePan
Douglas Valentine LePan, OC, FRSC (25 May 1914 – 27 November 1998) was a Canadian diplomat, poet, novelist and professor of literature.
Douglas Valentine LePan, OC, FRSC (25 May 1914 – 27 November 1998) was a Canadian diplomat, poet, novelist and professor of literature.
Dudley Thompson
Dudley Joseph Thompson, OJ, QC, was a Jamaican Pan-Africanist, politician and diplomat, who made a contribution to jurisprudence and politics in the Caribbean, Africa and elsewhere internationally.
Dudley Joseph Thompson, OJ, QC, was a Jamaican Pan-Africanist, politician and diplomat, who made a contribution to jurisprudence and politics in the Caribbean, Africa and elsewhere internationally.
E. A. J. Honigmann
Ernst Anselm Joachim Honigmann (29 November 1927 – 18 July 2011) Professor of English Literature, Shakespeare scholar, and Fellow of the British Academy.
Ernst Anselm Joachim Honigmann (29 November 1927 – 18 July 2011) Professor of English Literature, Shakespeare scholar, and Fellow of the British Academy.
Eardley Norton
John Eardley Norton (February 19, 1852 – July 13, 1931) was a Madras barrister, judge and politician of British origin.
John Eardley Norton (February 19, 1852 – July 13, 1931) was a Madras barrister, judge and politician of British origin.
Ed Vaizey
Edward Henry Butler Vaizey (born 5 June 1968) is the Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries in the UK, a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State post with responsibilities i...
Edward Henry Butler Vaizey (born 5 June 1968) is the Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries in the UK, a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State post with responsibilities i...
Edgar Williams
Brigadier Sir Edgar "Bill" Williams played a significant role in the Second Battle of El Alamein in World War II. He was a Fellow of Balliol College and Warden of Rhodes House, Oxford, and Edito...
Brigadier Sir Edgar "Bill" Williams played a significant role in the Second Battle of El Alamein in World War II. He was a Fellow of Balliol College and Warden of Rhodes House, Oxford, and Edito...
Edmund Clerihew Bentley
E. C. Bentley (10 July 1875 – 30 March 1956) was a popular English novelist and humorist of the early twentieth century, and the inventor of the clerihew, an irregular form of humorous verse on ...
E. C. Bentley (10 July 1875 – 30 March 1956) was a popular English novelist and humorist of the early twentieth century, and the inventor of the clerihew, an irregular form of humorous verse on ...
Edmund Elwin
Edmund Henry Elwin was born on 18 September 1871 and educated at Dover College and Merton College, Oxford, England, where he gained a third class degree in Theology.
Edmund Henry Elwin was born on 18 September 1871 and educated at Dover College and Merton College, Oxford, England, where he gained a third class degree in Theology.
Edmund Henry Elwin
Edmund Henry Elwin, Bishop Elwin of Sierra Leone was born on 18 September 1871 and educated at Dover College and Merton College Oxford where he gained a third class degree in Theology.
Edmund Henry Elwin, Bishop Elwin of Sierra Leone was born on 18 September 1871 and educated at Dover College and Merton College Oxford where he gained a third class degree in Theology.
Edward Backhouse Eastwick
Edward Backhouse Eastwick CB (1814 – 16 July 1883, Ventnor, Isle of Wight) was a British orientalist, diplomat and Conservative Member of Parliament.
Edward Backhouse Eastwick CB (1814 – 16 July 1883, Ventnor, Isle of Wight) was a British orientalist, diplomat and Conservative Member of Parliament.
Edward Brydges Willyams
Edward William Brydges Willyams (1834–1916) was a Liberal MP, successively for three Cornish constituencies.
Edward William Brydges Willyams (1834–1916) was a Liberal MP, successively for three Cornish constituencies.
Edward Chapman (politician)
Edward Chapman (12 October 1839 – 25 July 1906) was a British academic and Conservative politician.
Edward Chapman (12 October 1839 – 25 July 1906) was a British academic and Conservative politician.
Edward Corbet
Edward Corbet (died 1658) was an English clergyman, a member of the Westminster Assembly.
Edward Corbet (died 1658) was an English clergyman, a member of the Westminster Assembly.
Edward Lucie-Smith
John Edward McKenzie Lucie-Smith is a British writer, poet, art critic, curator, broadcaster and author of exhibition catalogues.
John Edward McKenzie Lucie-Smith is a British writer, poet, art critic, curator, broadcaster and author of exhibition catalogues.
Edwin Stephen Goodrich
Edwin Stephen Goodrich, was an English zoologist, specialising in comparative anatomy, embryology, paleontology, and evolution.
Edwin Stephen Goodrich, was an English zoologist, specialising in comparative anatomy, embryology, paleontology, and evolution.
Elizabeth Truss
Elizabeth Mary Truss, also known as Liz Truss, is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for South West Norfolk since the 2010 general election.
Elizabeth Mary Truss, also known as Liz Truss, is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for South West Norfolk since the 2010 general election.
Elvis Jacob Stahr, Jr.
Elvis Jacob Stahr Jr. (March 9, 1916 – November 11, 1998) was an American government official and college president and administrator.
Elvis Jacob Stahr Jr. (March 9, 1916 – November 11, 1998) was an American government official and college president and administrator.
Ernest Cheston
Ernest Cheston was a rugby union international who represented England from 1873 to 1876.
Ernest Cheston was a rugby union international who represented England from 1873 to 1876.
Evan Evans (poet)
Evan Evans, was a Welsh poet and antiquary.
Evan Evans, was a Welsh poet and antiquary.
Francis Blundell (politician)
Francis Nicholas Blundell (16 October 1880 – 28 October 1936) was a British landowner and Conservative politician.
Francis Nicholas Blundell (16 October 1880 – 28 October 1936) was a British landowner and Conservative politician.
Francis Compton
Francis Compton D.C.L (1824 – 24 October 1915) was an English lawyer and Conservative Party politician.
Francis Compton D.C.L (1824 – 24 October 1915) was an English lawyer and Conservative Party politician.
Francis Davenport
Francis Davenport, O.M.R., also known as Father Francis of Saint Clare, was an English Catholic theologian, a Recollect friar, and royal chaplain.
Francis Davenport, O.M.R., also known as Father Francis of Saint Clare, was an English Catholic theologian, a Recollect friar, and royal chaplain.
Francis Mason (archdeacon)
Francis Mason (1566?-1621) was an English churchman, archdeacon of Norfolk and author of Of the Consecration of the Bishops in the Church of England (1613), a defence of the Church of Englan...
Francis Mason (1566?-1621) was an English churchman, archdeacon of Norfolk and author of Of the Consecration of the Bishops in the Church of England (1613), a defence of the Church of Englan...
Frank Bough
Frank Bough is a retired British television presenter who is best known as the former host of BBC sports and current affairs shows including Grandstand, Nationwide and Breakfast Time, which he ...
Frank Bough is a retired British television presenter who is best known as the former host of BBC sports and current affairs shows including Grandstand, Nationwide and Breakfast Time, which he ...
Frank Brenchley
Dr Frank Brenchley, CMG was a British diplomat.
Dr Frank Brenchley, CMG was a British diplomat.
Fred Paterson
Frederick Woolnough Paterson was an Australian politician, activist, unionist and lawyer.
Frederick Woolnough Paterson was an Australian politician, activist, unionist and lawyer.
Frederick Bathurst
The Ven. Frederick Bathurst , MA was Archdeacon of Bedford from 1873 to 1910.
The Ven. Frederick Bathurst , MA was Archdeacon of Bedford from 1873 to 1910.
Frederick Soddy
Frederick Soddy was an English radiochemist and monetary economist who explained, with Ernest Rutherford, that radioactivity is due to the transmutation of elements, now known to involve nuclear...
Frederick Soddy was an English radiochemist and monetary economist who explained, with Ernest Rutherford, that radioactivity is due to the transmutation of elements, now known to involve nuclear...
Geoffrey Callender
Sir Geoffrey Arthur Romaine Callender (25 November 1875, Didsbury, Manchester–6 November 1946, National Maritime Museum) was an English naval historian and the first director of the National Mar...
Sir Geoffrey Arthur Romaine Callender (25 November 1875, Didsbury, Manchester–6 November 1946, National Maritime Museum) was an English naval historian and the first director of the National Mar...
Geoffrey Cheshire
Geoffrey Chevalier Cheshire, DCL, LLD, FBA (27 June 1886–27 October 1978) was an English barrister, scholar and influential writer on law.
Geoffrey Chevalier Cheshire, DCL, LLD, FBA (27 June 1886–27 October 1978) was an English barrister, scholar and influential writer on law.
Geoffrey Grimmett
Geoffrey Richard Grimmett (born 20 December 1950) is a mathematician working in probability theory.
Geoffrey Richard Grimmett (born 20 December 1950) is a mathematician working in probability theory.
Geoffrey Vickers
Sir Charles Geoffrey Vickers VC (13 October 1894 - 16 March 1982) was an English lawyer, administrator, writer and pioneering systems scientist.
Sir Charles Geoffrey Vickers VC (13 October 1894 - 16 March 1982) was an English lawyer, administrator, writer and pioneering systems scientist.
George Binney
Sir George Binney was a noted arctic explorer and RNVR commander who, during WWII, led or was involved in operations, including Operation Rubble, to procure supplies of Swedish ball bearings for...
Sir George Binney was a noted arctic explorer and RNVR commander who, during WWII, led or was involved in operations, including Operation Rubble, to procure supplies of Swedish ball bearings for...
George Francis Hill
Sir George Francis Hill KCB (1867–1948) was the Director and Principal Librarian of the British Museum (1931–1936).
Sir George Francis Hill KCB (1867–1948) was the Director and Principal Librarian of the British Museum (1931–1936).
George Hamilton Seymour
Sir George Hamilton Seymour GCB, GCH, PC was a British diplomat.
Sir George Hamilton Seymour GCB, GCH, PC was a British diplomat.
George Hammond (diplomat)
George Hammond (1763–1853) was a British diplomat and the first British envoy to the United States from 1791 to 1795.
George Hammond (1763–1853) was a British diplomat and the first British envoy to the United States from 1791 to 1795.
George Harcourt Vanden-Bampde-Johnstone, 3rd Baron Derwent
George Harcourt Vanden-Bampde-Johnstone, 3rd Baron Derwent, was a British author, diplomat and Liberal politician.
George Harcourt Vanden-Bampde-Johnstone, 3rd Baron Derwent, was a British author, diplomat and Liberal politician.
George Howson
George William Saul Howson MA was an English educationalist and writer, reforming headmaster of Gresham's School from 1900 to 1919.
George William Saul Howson MA was an English educationalist and writer, reforming headmaster of Gresham's School from 1900 to 1919.
George Mallaby (public servant)
Sir Howard "George" Charles Mallaby, KCMG, OBE, was an English schoolmaster and public servant.
Sir Howard "George" Charles Mallaby, KCMG, OBE, was an English schoolmaster and public servant.
George Parry (MP)
Sir George Parry (1600-1660) was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons of England from 1640 to 1644.
Sir George Parry (1600-1660) was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons of England from 1640 to 1644.
George Wyndham Hamilton Knight-Bruce
The Rt Rev George Wyndham Hamilton Knight-Bruce DD was an eminent Anglican Bishop in the late nineteenth century.
The Rt Rev George Wyndham Hamilton Knight-Bruce DD was an eminent Anglican Bishop in the late nineteenth century.
Gregory Dix
George Eglinton Alston Dix (named in religion Gregory) (4 October 1901 – 12 May 1952) was an English monk and priest of Nashdom Abbey, an Anglican Benedictine community.
George Eglinton Alston Dix (named in religion Gregory) (4 October 1901 – 12 May 1952) was an English monk and priest of Nashdom Abbey, an Anglican Benedictine community.
Guglielmo Verdirame
Guglielmo Verdirame (born Reggio di Calabria, Italy) is currently a University Lecturer in law at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, but wi...
Guglielmo Verdirame (born Reggio di Calabria, Italy) is currently a University Lecturer in law at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, but wi...
Guy Davenport
Guy Mattison Davenport (November 23, 1927 – January 4, 2005) was an American writer, translator, illustrator, painter, intellectual, and teacher.
Guy Mattison Davenport (November 23, 1927 – January 4, 2005) was an American writer, translator, illustrator, painter, intellectual, and teacher.
Guy Sanderson
Wilfrid Guy Sanderson was Anglican Bishop of Plymouth from 1962 to 1972.
Wilfrid Guy Sanderson was Anglican Bishop of Plymouth from 1962 to 1972.
Guy Weston
Guy Weston (born 1961) is a British businessman.
Guy Weston (born 1961) is a British businessman.
Hal Miller
Sir Hilary Duppa "Hal" Miller, known as Hal Miller, is a British Conservative Party politician.
Sir Hilary Duppa "Hal" Miller, known as Hal Miller, is a British Conservative Party politician.
Hardinge Giffard, 1st Earl of Halsbury
Hardinge Stanley Giffard, 1st Earl of Halsbury PC, QC (3 September 1823-11 December 1921) was a leading barrister, politician and government minister.
Hardinge Stanley Giffard, 1st Earl of Halsbury PC, QC (3 September 1823-11 December 1921) was a leading barrister, politician and government minister.
Hector Hetherington
Professor Sir Hector (James Wright) Hetherington GBE DL (21 July 1888 - 15 January 1965) was a Scottish philosopher, who was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Liverpool from 1927 to 1936, and...
Professor Sir Hector (James Wright) Hetherington GBE DL (21 July 1888 - 15 January 1965) was a Scottish philosopher, who was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Liverpool from 1927 to 1936, and...
Henry Bucknall
Henry Cresswell Bucknall (4 July 1885 – 1 January 1962) was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.
Henry Cresswell Bucknall (4 July 1885 – 1 January 1962) was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.
Henry Litton
Henry Litton CBE, GBM (Chinese transliteration: 列顯倫法官) (b.
Henry Litton CBE, GBM (Chinese transliteration: 列顯倫法官) (b.
Henry Mayr-Harting
Professor Henry Maria Robert Egmont Mayr-Harting was Regius Professor of Ecclesiastical History in the University of Oxford and Lay Canon of Christ Church, Oxford from 1997 until 2003.
Professor Henry Maria Robert Egmont Mayr-Harting was Regius Professor of Ecclesiastical History in the University of Oxford and Lay Canon of Christ Church, Oxford from 1997 until 2003.
Henry Neville (politician)
Sir Henry Neville (1564 – 10 July 1615) was an English courtier, politician and diplomat.
Sir Henry Neville (1564 – 10 July 1615) was an English courtier, politician and diplomat.
Henry Newton (bishop)
Henry Newton (5 January 1866 – 25 September 1947) was an Anglican colonial bishop who served two Southern Hemisphere dioceses in the first half of the 20th century.
Henry Newton (5 January 1866 – 25 September 1947) was an Anglican colonial bishop who served two Southern Hemisphere dioceses in the first half of the 20th century.
Henry Northcote, 1st Baron Northcote
Henry Stafford Northcote, 1st Baron Northcote GCMG, GCIE, CB, PC, known as Sir Henry Northcote, Bt, between 1887 and 1900, was a Conservative politician and colonial administrator.
Henry Stafford Northcote, 1st Baron Northcote GCMG, GCIE, CB, PC, known as Sir Henry Northcote, Bt, between 1887 and 1900, was a Conservative politician and colonial administrator.
Henry Style
William Henry Marsham Style (3 September 1826 – 1 January 1904) was an English cricketer.
William Henry Marsham Style (3 September 1826 – 1 January 1904) was an English cricketer.
Henry Woodyer
Henry Woodyer was an English architect, a pupil of William Butterfield and a disciple of A.W.N. Pugin and the Ecclesiologists.
Henry Woodyer was an English architect, a pupil of William Butterfield and a disciple of A.W.N. Pugin and the Ecclesiologists.
Herbert Turner
Herbert Victor Turner (1888–1968) was the second Bishop of Penrith in the modern era.
Herbert Victor Turner (1888–1968) was the second Bishop of Penrith in the modern era.
Hugh Greene
Sir Hugh Carleton Greene KCMG, OBE was a British journalist and television executive.
Sir Hugh Carleton Greene KCMG, OBE was a British journalist and television executive.
Hugh Osmond
Hugh Edward Mark Osmond (born 1962) is the founder of Punch Taverns, one of the United Kingdom's largest chains of public houses.
Hugh Edward Mark Osmond (born 1962) is the founder of Punch Taverns, one of the United Kingdom's largest chains of public houses.
Ian Holbourn
Ian Holbourn (5 November 1872 – 15 September 1935), born John Bernard Stoughton Holbourn, was laird of Foula, a professor and lecturer for the University of Oxford, and a writer.
Ian Holbourn (5 November 1872 – 15 September 1935), born John Bernard Stoughton Holbourn, was laird of Foula, a professor and lecturer for the University of Oxford, and a writer.
Ian Kershaw
Sir Ian Kershaw, FBA is a British historian of 20th-century Germany whose work has chiefly focused on the period of the Third Reich.
Sir Ian Kershaw, FBA is a British historian of 20th-century Germany whose work has chiefly focused on the period of the Third Reich.
Jack May
Jack May was an English actor.
Jack May was an English actor.
Jack Phipps
John Richard Noel Phipps C.B.E. (known as “Jack Phipps”) (24 December 1925 – 6 August 2010) was a British arts administrator.
John Richard Noel Phipps C.B.E. (known as “Jack Phipps”) (24 December 1925 – 6 August 2010) was a British arts administrator.
James Clark (programmer)
James Clark, (February 23, 1964) is the author of groff and expat and has done much work with open-source software and XML. Born in London, and educated at Charterhouse and Merton College, Oxfo...
James Clark, (February 23, 1964) is the author of groff and expat and has done much work with open-source software and XML. Born in London, and educated at Charterhouse and Merton College, Oxfo...
James Cuthbertson
James Lister Cuthbertson (8 May 1851 – 18 January 1910) was a Scottish-Australian poet and schoolteacher.
James Lister Cuthbertson (8 May 1851 – 18 January 1910) was a Scottish-Australian poet and schoolteacher.
James Fullarton Arnott
James Fullarton Arnott (April 29, 1914 – 1982) was a Scottish professor, author, and theatrical director.
James Fullarton Arnott (April 29, 1914 – 1982) was a Scottish professor, author, and theatrical director.
Jeremy Black (historian)
Jeremy Black (born 30 October, 1955) MBE is a British historian and a Professor of History at the University of Exeter.
Jeremy Black (born 30 October, 1955) MBE is a British historian and a Professor of History at the University of Exeter.
Jeremy Commons
Jeremy Commons (born 1933) is a New Zealand opera historian, scholar, impresario and librettist.
Jeremy Commons (born 1933) is a New Zealand opera historian, scholar, impresario and librettist.
Jeremy Isaacs
Sir Jeremy Isaacs (born 28 September 1932) is a British television producer and executive, winner of many BAFTA awards and international Emmy Awards.
Sir Jeremy Isaacs (born 28 September 1932) is a British television producer and executive, winner of many BAFTA awards and international Emmy Awards.
Jesse Norman
Alexander Jesse Norman a British Conservative politician who is the Member of Parliament for Hereford and South Herefordshire.
Alexander Jesse Norman a British Conservative politician who is the Member of Parliament for Hereford and South Herefordshire.
John Baguley Brooks
John Baguley Brooks (1856 – 8 March 1886) was an English lawyer and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1886.
John Baguley Brooks (1856 – 8 March 1886) was an English lawyer and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1886.
John Boileau
Sir John Peter Boileau, 1st Baronet FRS, DL, JP (2 September 1794 – 9 March 1869) was a British baronet and archaeologist.
Sir John Peter Boileau, 1st Baronet FRS, DL, JP (2 September 1794 – 9 March 1869) was a British baronet and archaeologist.
John Bruce Norton
John Bruce Norton (b. July 8, 1815 - d. July 13, 1883) was a British lawyer and educationist who served as the Advocate-General of Madras Presidency.
John Bruce Norton (b. July 8, 1815 - d. July 13, 1883) was a British lawyer and educationist who served as the Advocate-General of Madras Presidency.
John Budden
John Budden (1566–1620) was an English jurist, Regius Professor of Civil Law at Oxford, and Principal of Broadgates Hall.
John Budden (1566–1620) was an English jurist, Regius Professor of Civil Law at Oxford, and Principal of Broadgates Hall.
John Davenport (Puritan)
John Davenport was an English puritan clergyman and co-founder of the American colony of New Haven.
John Davenport was an English puritan clergyman and co-founder of the American colony of New Haven.
John de Stratford
John de Stratford (died 1348) was Archbishop of Canterbury and Treasurer and Chancellor of England.
John de Stratford (died 1348) was Archbishop of Canterbury and Treasurer and Chancellor of England.
John Diggle
The Rt Rev John William Diggle, DD was born on 2 March 1847.
The Rt Rev John William Diggle, DD was born on 2 March 1847.
John Eyre (MP)
John Eyre (12 April 1665 - 2 November 1715), was an English politician.
John Eyre (12 April 1665 - 2 November 1715), was an English politician.
John Gilbert (archbishop of York)
John Gilbert (1693–1761) was Archbishop of York from 1757 to 1761.
John Gilbert (1693–1761) was Archbishop of York from 1757 to 1761.
John Gilbert Higgins
John Gilbert (Jack) Higgins (May 7, 1891 – July 1, 1963) was a Newfoundland politician, Senator and lawyer.
John Gilbert (Jack) Higgins (May 7, 1891 – July 1, 1963) was a Newfoundland politician, Senator and lawyer.
John Graves Simcoe
John Graves Simcoe (February 25, 1752 – October 26, 1806) was a British army officer and the first Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada from 1791–1796.
John Graves Simcoe (February 25, 1752 – October 26, 1806) was a British army officer and the first Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada from 1791–1796.
John Hill (British politician)
John Edward Bernard Hill (13 November 1912 – 6 December 2007) was a barrister, farmer, and British Conservative Party politician.
John Edward Bernard Hill (13 November 1912 – 6 December 2007) was a barrister, farmer, and British Conservative Party politician.
John Jenkins (Ifor Ceri)
John Jenkins (known also as Ifor Ceri) (8 April 1770 – 20 November 1829) was a Welsh priest in the Church of England and an antiquarian.
John Jenkins (known also as Ifor Ceri) (8 April 1770 – 20 November 1829) was a Welsh priest in the Church of England and an antiquarian.
John Jewel
John Jewel (sometimes spelled Jewell) (24 May 1522 – 23 September 1571) was an English bishop of Salisbury.
John Jewel (sometimes spelled Jewell) (24 May 1522 – 23 September 1571) was an English bishop of Salisbury.
John Kemp
John Kemp (c. 1380 – 22 March 1454) was a medieval English cardinal, Archbishop of Canterbury, and Lord Chancellor of England.
John Kemp (c. 1380 – 22 March 1454) was a medieval English cardinal, Archbishop of Canterbury, and Lord Chancellor of England.
John Knight Fotheringham
John Knight Fotheringham FBA (14 August 1874 – 12 December 1936) was a British historian who was an expert on ancient astronomy and chronology.
John Knight Fotheringham FBA (14 August 1874 – 12 December 1936) was a British historian who was an expert on ancient astronomy and chronology.
John Lloyd (Bishop of St David's)
John Lloyd (1638 – 13 February 1687), born at Pentaine, Carmarthenshire, Wales, the son of Morgan Lloyd,, was Principal of Jesus College, Oxford, Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University and Bishop ...
John Lloyd (1638 – 13 February 1687), born at Pentaine, Carmarthenshire, Wales, the son of Morgan Lloyd,, was Principal of Jesus College, Oxford, Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University and Bishop ...
John Lloyd (bishop of St David's)
John Lloyd, born at Pentaine, Carmarthenshire, Wales, the son of Morgan Lloyd, was Principal of Jesus College, Oxford, Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University and Bishop of St David's.
John Lloyd, born at Pentaine, Carmarthenshire, Wales, the son of Morgan Lloyd, was Principal of Jesus College, Oxford, Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University and Bishop of St David's.
John Lloyd (bishop)
John Lloyd, born at Pentaine, Carmarthenshire, Wales, the son of Morgan Lloyd, was Principal of Jesus College, Oxford, Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University and Bishop of St David's.
John Lloyd, born at Pentaine, Carmarthenshire, Wales, the son of Morgan Lloyd, was Principal of Jesus College, Oxford, Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University and Bishop of St David's.
John Matthews (physician)
John Matthews (1755–1826) was a versatile English physician and poet, also involved in local affairs and politics in Herefordshire.
John Matthews (1755–1826) was a versatile English physician and poet, also involved in local affairs and politics in Herefordshire.
John of Gaddesden
John of Gaddesden (1280?–1361), was an English physician.
John of Gaddesden (1280?–1361), was an English physician.
John Wall (physician)
John Wall (12 Oct. 1708 – 27 June 1776), was an English physician, one of the founders of the Worcester Royal Infirmary (now demolished) and the Royal Worcester porcelain works.
John Wall (12 Oct. 1708 – 27 June 1776), was an English physician, one of the founders of the Worcester Royal Infirmary (now demolished) and the Royal Worcester porcelain works.
John Wilfred Stanier
Field Marshal Sir John Wilfred Stanier GCB, MBE was Chief of the General Staff.
Field Marshal Sir John Wilfred Stanier GCB, MBE was Chief of the General Staff.
John Yate Robinson
John Yate Robinson was a field hockey player, who won a gold medal with the English team at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.
John Yate Robinson was a field hockey player, who won a gold medal with the English team at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.
Jonathan Lord
Jonathan George Caladine Lord is a British Conservative Party politician who was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Woking at the 2010 general election.
Jonathan George Caladine Lord is a British Conservative Party politician who was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Woking at the 2010 general election.
Keith Douglas
Keith Castellain Douglas, was an English poet noted for his war poetry during World War II and his wry memoir of the Western Desert Campaign, Alamein to Zem Zem.
Keith Castellain Douglas, was an English poet noted for his war poetry during World War II and his wry memoir of the Western Desert Campaign, Alamein to Zem Zem.
Kieron Quirke
Kieron Quirke is an English writer, journalist, musician and theatre critic residing in Los Angeles, California.
Kieron Quirke is an English writer, journalist, musician and theatre critic residing in Los Angeles, California.
Kris Kristofferson
Kristoffer Kristian "Kris" Kristofferson is an American musician, actor, and writer.
Kristoffer Kristian "Kris" Kristofferson is an American musician, actor, and writer.
Lawrence Arthur Faunt
Lawrence Arthur Faunt (b. 1554, d. at Wilna, Poland, 28 February 1591) was an English Jesuit theologian and missionary to Poland.
Lawrence Arthur Faunt (b. 1554, d. at Wilna, Poland, 28 February 1591) was an English Jesuit theologian and missionary to Poland.
Lennox Berkeley
Sir Lennox Randal Francis Berkeley was an English composer.
Sir Lennox Randal Francis Berkeley was an English composer.
Leonard Allinson
Sir Walter Leonard Allinson (born 1926) is a retired British civil servant and diplomat.
Sir Walter Leonard Allinson (born 1926) is a retired British civil servant and diplomat.
Leonard Cheshire
Group Captain Geoffrey Leonard Cheshire, Baron Cheshire, VC, OM, DSO and Two Bars, DFC (7 September 1917 – 31 July 1992) was a highly decorated British RAF pilot during the Second World War.
Group Captain Geoffrey Leonard Cheshire, Baron Cheshire, VC, OM, DSO and Two Bars, DFC (7 September 1917 – 31 July 1992) was a highly decorated British RAF pilot during the Second World War.
Lewis Evans (mathematician)
Lewis Evans, was a Welsh mathematician.
Lewis Evans, was a Welsh mathematician.
Lionel Meiring Spafford du Toit
The Very Rev Lionel Meiring Spafford du Toit , MA was Dean of Carlisle from 1960 to 1973.
The Very Rev Lionel Meiring Spafford du Toit , MA was Dean of Carlisle from 1960 to 1973.
Lord Henry Seymour (politician)
Lord Henry Seymour (15 December 1746 – 5 February 1830) was a British politician, the second son of Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford.
Lord Henry Seymour (15 December 1746 – 5 February 1830) was a British politician, the second son of Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford.
Lord Randolph Churchill
Lord Randolph Henry Spencer-Churchill PC (13 February 1849 – 24 January 1895) was a British statesman.
Lord Randolph Henry Spencer-Churchill PC (13 February 1849 – 24 January 1895) was a British statesman.
Lorne MacLaine Campbell
Brigadier Lorne MacLaine Campbell VC, DSO & Bar, OBE, TD was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be...
Brigadier Lorne MacLaine Campbell VC, DSO & Bar, OBE, TD was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be...
Louis MacNeice
Frederick Louis MacNeice CBE (12 September 1907 – 3 September 1963) was an Irish poet and playwright.
Frederick Louis MacNeice CBE (12 September 1907 – 3 September 1963) was an Irish poet and playwright.
Mandell Creighton
Mandell Creighton (; 5 July 1843 – 14 January 1901), was a British historian and a bishop of the Church of England.
Mandell Creighton (; 5 July 1843 – 14 January 1901), was a British historian and a bishop of the Church of England.
Mansfield Owen
The Very Reverend Charles Mansfield Owen was an eminent Anglican priest in the last decades of the 19th century and the first four of the 20th.
The Very Reverend Charles Mansfield Owen was an eminent Anglican priest in the last decades of the 19th century and the first four of the 20th.
Marcus Lipton
Marcus Lipton OBE was a British Labour Party politician.
Marcus Lipton OBE was a British Labour Party politician.
Mark Bevir
Mark Bevir is a professor of political science at the University of California, Berkeley, where he currently teaches courses on political theory and philosophy, and public policy and organization.
Mark Bevir is a professor of political science at the University of California, Berkeley, where he currently teaches courses on political theory and philosophy, and public policy and organization.
Mark Haddon
Mark Haddon is an English novelist and poet, best known for his 2003 novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
Mark Haddon is an English novelist and poet, best known for his 2003 novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
Marsham Argles
The Very Rev Marsham Argles (1814–1891) was the Dean of Peterborough in the Church of England from 1891 until his death a year later.
The Very Rev Marsham Argles (1814–1891) was the Dean of Peterborough in the Church of England from 1891 until his death a year later.
Max Beerbohm
Sir Henry Maximilian "Max" Beerbohm (24 August 1872 – 20 May 1956) was an English essayist, parodist and caricaturist best known today for his 1911 novel Zuleika Dobson.
Sir Henry Maximilian "Max" Beerbohm (24 August 1872 – 20 May 1956) was an English essayist, parodist and caricaturist best known today for his 1911 novel Zuleika Dobson.
Michael A. Jackson
Michael Anthony Jackson (born 1936) is a British computer scientist, and independent computing consultant in London, England.
Michael Anthony Jackson (born 1936) is a British computer scientist, and independent computing consultant in London, England.
Michael Coulson
(James) Michael Coulson (23 November 1927 – 18 June 2002) was a British barrister and judge, who also had a political career.
(James) Michael Coulson (23 November 1927 – 18 June 2002) was a British barrister and judge, who also had a political career.
Michael Coulson (barrister)
Michael Coulson was a British barrister and judge, who also had a political career.
Michael Coulson was a British barrister and judge, who also had a political career.
Michael Davie
Michael Davie (15 January 1924 Cranleigh, Surrey – 7 December 2005, Ewelme, Oxfordshire) was a British journalist.
Michael Davie (15 January 1924 Cranleigh, Surrey – 7 December 2005, Ewelme, Oxfordshire) was a British journalist.
Michael Fried
Michael Fried (born 1939, New York City) is a Modernist art critic and art historian.
Michael Fried (born 1939, New York City) is a Modernist art critic and art historian.
Michael Lewis (bishop)
Michael Augustine Owen Lewis is the Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf in the province of Jerusalem and the Middle East.
Michael Augustine Owen Lewis is the Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf in the province of Jerusalem and the Middle East.
Michael Lewis (clergyman)
Michael Augustine Owen Lewis is the Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf in the province of Jerusalem and the Middle East.
Michael Augustine Owen Lewis is the Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf in the province of Jerusalem and the Middle East.
Michael Quinlan (civil servant)
Sir Michael Quinlan, GCB (11 August 1930 – 26 February 2009) was a distinguished former British defence strategist and former Permanent Under-Secretary of State (generally known as the Permanent...
Sir Michael Quinlan, GCB (11 August 1930 – 26 February 2009) was a distinguished former British defence strategist and former Permanent Under-Secretary of State (generally known as the Permanent...
Mikko Kaasalainen
Mikko K.J. Kaasalainen is a Finnish applied mathematician and mathematical physicist.
Mikko K.J. Kaasalainen is a Finnish applied mathematician and mathematical physicist.
Nathaniel Newnham Davis
The Rt Rev Nathaniel William Newnham Davis was a Colonial Anglican Bishop in the mid 20th century.
The Rt Rev Nathaniel William Newnham Davis was a Colonial Anglican Bishop in the mid 20th century.
Nathaniel William Newnham Davis
The Rt Rev Nathaniel William Newnham Davis was a Colonial Anglican Bishop in the mid 20th century.
The Rt Rev Nathaniel William Newnham Davis was a Colonial Anglican Bishop in the mid 20th century.
Nikolaas Tinbergen
Nikolaas "Niko" Tinbergen FRS (15 April 1907 – 21 December 1988) was a Dutch ethologist and ornithologist who shared the 1973 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Karl von Frisch and...
Nikolaas "Niko" Tinbergen FRS (15 April 1907 – 21 December 1988) was a Dutch ethologist and ornithologist who shared the 1973 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Karl von Frisch and...
Northrop Frye
Herman Northrop Frye, was a Canadian literary critic and literary theorist, considered one of the most influential of the 20th century.
Herman Northrop Frye, was a Canadian literary critic and literary theorist, considered one of the most influential of the 20th century.
Oliver Ford Davies
Oliver Robert Ford Davies (born 12 August 1939) is a British actor and writer.
Oliver Robert Ford Davies (born 12 August 1939) is a British actor and writer.
Pablo Eisenberg
Pablo Eisenberg is a leading scholar and advocate for greater accountability and commitment by philanthropy in the United States to the poor, people of color and social justice issues.
Pablo Eisenberg is a leading scholar and advocate for greater accountability and commitment by philanthropy in the United States to the poor, people of color and social justice issues.
Patrick Mitchell
The Very Rev Patrick Reynolds Mitchell KCVO is an eminent Anglican clergyman.
The Very Rev Patrick Reynolds Mitchell KCVO is an eminent Anglican clergyman.
Patrick Reynolds Mitchell
The Very Rev Patrick Reynolds Mitchell KCVO is an eminent Anglican clergyman.
The Very Rev Patrick Reynolds Mitchell KCVO is an eminent Anglican clergyman.
Patrick Wright, Baron Wright of Richmond
Patrick Richard Henry Wright, Baron Wright of Richmond GCMG (born 28 June 1931) is a retired British diplomat and former Head of HM Diplomatic Service.
Patrick Richard Henry Wright, Baron Wright of Richmond GCMG (born 28 June 1931) is a retired British diplomat and former Head of HM Diplomatic Service.
Patrick Yu
Patrick Yu Shuk-Siu (Chinese: 余叔韶) (born 1922) is a celebrated trial and appellate lawyer in Hong Kong.
Patrick Yu Shuk-Siu (Chinese: 余叔韶) (born 1922) is a celebrated trial and appellate lawyer in Hong Kong.
Paul de Labilliere
Paul Fulcrand Delacour Labilliere was the second Bishop of Knaresborough from 1934 to 1938; and, subsequently, Dean of Westminster.
Paul Fulcrand Delacour Labilliere was the second Bishop of Knaresborough from 1934 to 1938; and, subsequently, Dean of Westminster.
Peter B. Kronheimer
Peter Benedict Kronheimer is a British mathematician, known for his work on gauge theory and its applications to 3- and 4-dimensional topology.
Peter Benedict Kronheimer is a British mathematician, known for his work on gauge theory and its applications to 3- and 4-dimensional topology.
Peter Bayley (poet)
Peter Bayley (1778?–1823), was an English miscellaneous writer and poet.
Peter Bayley (1778?–1823), was an English miscellaneous writer and poet.
Peter Forster
Peter Robert Forster (born 16 March 1950) is a British Anglican bishop.
Peter Robert Forster (born 16 March 1950) is a British Anglican bishop.
Peter Tapsell (British politician)
Sir Peter Hannay Bailey Tapsell is a British Conservative Party politician and the Member of Parliament for Louth and Horncastle.
Sir Peter Hannay Bailey Tapsell is a British Conservative Party politician and the Member of Parliament for Louth and Horncastle.
Princess Akiko of Mikasa
Princess Akiko of Mikasa is a member of the Imperial House of Japan and the eldest daughter of HIH Prince Tomohito of Mikasa and HIH Princess Tomohito of Mikasa.
Princess Akiko of Mikasa is a member of the Imperial House of Japan and the eldest daughter of HIH Prince Tomohito of Mikasa and HIH Princess Tomohito of Mikasa.
Reginald Copleston
Reginald Stephen Copleston was an Anglican priest and author in the second half of the 19th century and the very start of the 20th.
Reginald Stephen Copleston was an Anglican priest and author in the second half of the 19th century and the very start of the 20th.
Reginald Maudling
Reginald Maudling was a British politician who held several Cabinet posts, including Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Reginald Maudling was a British politician who held several Cabinet posts, including Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Reginald Stephen Copleston
The Most Rev Reginald Stephen Copleston, DD (26 December 1845 - 19 April 1925) was an eminent Anglican priest and author in the second half of the 19th century and the very start of the 20th.
The Most Rev Reginald Stephen Copleston, DD (26 December 1845 - 19 April 1925) was an eminent Anglican priest and author in the second half of the 19th century and the very start of the 20th.
Rex Adams
Rex D. Adams (born 1941) is currently serving as Chairman and Non-Executive Director (USA) on the Invesco Board of Directors.
Rex D. Adams (born 1941) is currently serving as Chairman and Non-Executive Director (USA) on the Invesco Board of Directors.
Reynolds Price
Reynolds Price, born Edward Reynolds Price, was an American novelist, poet, dramatist, essayist and the James B. Duke Professor of English at Duke University.
Reynolds Price, born Edward Reynolds Price, was an American novelist, poet, dramatist, essayist and the James B. Duke Professor of English at Duke University.
Richard Lovelace, 1st Baron Lovelace
Richard Lovelace, 1st Baron Lovelace (1564 - 22 April 1634) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1601 and 1622.
Richard Lovelace, 1st Baron Lovelace (1564 - 22 April 1634) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1601 and 1622.
Richard Smyth (theologian)
Richard Smyth (or Smith) (1499/1500, Worcestershire – 9 July 1563, Douai) was the first person to hold the office of Regius Professor of Divinity in the University of Oxford and the first ...
Richard Smyth (or Smith) (1499/1500, Worcestershire – 9 July 1563, Douai) was the first person to hold the office of Regius Professor of Divinity in the University of Oxford and the first ...
Richard Steele
Sir Richard Steele (bap. 12 March 1672 – 1 September 1729) was an Irish writer and politician, remembered as co-founder, with his friend Joseph Addison, of the magazine The Spectator.
Sir Richard Steele (bap. 12 March 1672 – 1 September 1729) was an Irish writer and politician, remembered as co-founder, with his friend Joseph Addison, of the magazine The Spectator.
Rick Gekoski
Richard Abraham (“Rick”) Gekoski (born 25 August 1944 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA) is a writer, broadcaster, rare book dealer and a former member of the English Department at Warwick University.
Richard Abraham (“Rick”) Gekoski (born 25 August 1944 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA) is a writer, broadcaster, rare book dealer and a former member of the English Department at Warwick University.
Rick Trainor
Professor Sir Richard Hughes "Rick" Trainor KBE FRHS FKC is the current Principal of King's College London.
Professor Sir Richard Hughes "Rick" Trainor KBE FRHS FKC is the current Principal of King's College London.
Robert Bardsley
Robert Vickers Bardsley CMG OBE was an English cricketer who played a total of 31 first-class matches for Oxford University Lancashire County Cricket Club and Free Foresters between 1910 and 1922.
Robert Vickers Bardsley CMG OBE was an English cricketer who played a total of 31 first-class matches for Oxford University Lancashire County Cricket Club and Free Foresters between 1910 and 1922.
Robert Byron
Robert Byron (Wembley, Middlesex, 26 February 1905 - off Cape Wrath, Scotland, 24 February 1941) was a British travel writer, best known for his travelogue The Road to Oxiana.
Robert Byron (Wembley, Middlesex, 26 February 1905 - off Cape Wrath, Scotland, 24 February 1941) was a British travel writer, best known for his travelogue The Road to Oxiana.
Robert Fletcher (fl. 1586)
Robert Fletcher, was an English verse writer.
Robert Fletcher, was an English verse writer.
Robert Gildea
Robert Nigel Gildea (born 1952) is professor of Modern History at the University of Oxford and is the author of several influential books on 20th century French history.
Robert Nigel Gildea (born 1952) is professor of Modern History at the University of Oxford and is the author of several influential books on 20th century French history.
Robert Jesson
Robert Wilfred Fairey Jesson (17 June 1886 - 22 February 1917) was an English cricketer.
Robert Wilfred Fairey Jesson (17 June 1886 - 22 February 1917) was an English cricketer.
Robert Shippen
Robert Shippen D.D. FRS was an English academic administrator at the University of Oxford.
Robert Shippen D.D. FRS was an English academic administrator at the University of Oxford.
Robert Wilson (priest)
Robert James Wilson (died 15 May 1897) was an English Anglican priest and academic, who was Warden of Keble College, Oxford from 1894 until his death.
Robert James Wilson (died 15 May 1897) was an English Anglican priest and academic, who was Warden of Keble College, Oxford from 1894 until his death.
Robin de la Lanne-Mirrlees
Robin Ian Evelyn Milne Stuart de la Lanne-Mirrlees (born 13 January 1925) is an author and former officer of arms at the College of Arms in London.
Robin Ian Evelyn Milne Stuart de la Lanne-Mirrlees (born 13 January 1925) is an author and former officer of arms at the College of Arms in London.
Roger Lancelyn Green
Roger Lancelyn Green was a British biographer and children's writer.
Roger Lancelyn Green was a British biographer and children's writer.
Samuel Berdmore
Samuel Berdmore was an English clergyman, the fourth son of Edward Berdmore of Worcester.
Samuel Berdmore was an English clergyman, the fourth son of Edward Berdmore of Worcester.
Samuel Jones (Nonconformist)
Samuel Jones (1628 – September 1697) was a Welsh nonconformist clergyman, who established an academy for educating dissenting ministers.
Samuel Jones (1628 – September 1697) was a Welsh nonconformist clergyman, who established an academy for educating dissenting ministers.
Scrope Berdmore
Scrope Berdmore (1708–1770) was an English clergyman.
Scrope Berdmore (1708–1770) was an English clergyman.
Sheridan Morley
Sheridan Morley was an English author, biographer, critic, director, actor and broadcaster.
Sheridan Morley was an English author, biographer, critic, director, actor and broadcaster.
Sir Arthur Cory-Wright, 2nd Baronet
Sir Arthur Cory Cory-Wright (November 18, 1869 – April 21, 1951) was the 2nd Baronet Cory-Wright, He was the son of Sir Cory Francis Cory-Wright, 1st Baronet, and Mima Owen.
Sir Arthur Cory Cory-Wright (November 18, 1869 – April 21, 1951) was the 2nd Baronet Cory-Wright, He was the son of Sir Cory Francis Cory-Wright, 1st Baronet, and Mima Owen.
Sir Charles Arthur Roe
Sir Charles Arthur Roe (1841-1926) was a colonial administrator and Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court between the years 1895 and 1898.
Sir Charles Arthur Roe (1841-1926) was a colonial administrator and Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court between the years 1895 and 1898.
Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet
Sir Edmund Trelawny Backhouse, 2nd Baronet was a British oriental scholar and linguist whose work exerted a powerful influence on the Western view of the last decades of the Qing Dynasty.
Sir Edmund Trelawny Backhouse, 2nd Baronet was a British oriental scholar and linguist whose work exerted a powerful influence on the Western view of the last decades of the Qing Dynasty.
Sir John Jacob, 1st Baronet
Sir John Jacob, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1640 and 1641.
Sir John Jacob, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1640 and 1641.
Sir Walter Clarges, 1st Baronet
Sir Walter Clarges, 1st Baronet (4 July 1653 – March 1705/6) was an English Tory politician who served four separate terms in Parliament.
Sir Walter Clarges, 1st Baronet (4 July 1653 – March 1705/6) was an English Tory politician who served four separate terms in Parliament.
Spenser Wilkinson
Henry Spenser Wilkinson was the first Chichele Professor of Military History at Oxford University.
Henry Spenser Wilkinson was the first Chichele Professor of Military History at Oxford University.
St. John Emile Clavering Hankin
St. John Emile Clavering Hankin (25 September 1869 - 15 June 1909) was a British Edwardian essayist and playwright.
St. John Emile Clavering Hankin (25 September 1869 - 15 June 1909) was a British Edwardian essayist and playwright.
Stephen Potter
Stephen Meredith Potter was a British author best known for his mocking self-help books, and film and television derivatives from them.
Stephen Meredith Potter was a British author best known for his mocking self-help books, and film and television derivatives from them.
Stuart Hall (cultural theorist)
Stuart Hall (born 3 February 1932, Kingston, Jamaica, then a British colony) is a cultural theorist and sociologist who has lived and worked in the United Kingdom since 1951.
Stuart Hall (born 3 February 1932, Kingston, Jamaica, then a British colony) is a cultural theorist and sociologist who has lived and worked in the United Kingdom since 1951.
Stuart Jack
Stuart Duncan Macdonald Jack (born 8 June 1949) is a retired British Diplomat, latterly serving as the Governor of the Cayman Islands from 2005 until 2009.
Stuart Duncan Macdonald Jack (born 8 June 1949) is a retired British Diplomat, latterly serving as the Governor of the Cayman Islands from 2005 until 2009.
T. S. Eliot
Thomas Stearns Eliot OM was a publisher, playwright, literary and social critic and "arguably the most important English-language poet of the 20th century.
Thomas Stearns Eliot OM was a publisher, playwright, literary and social critic and "arguably the most important English-language poet of the 20th century.
Tanya Gold
Tanya Gold is a British journalist.
Tanya Gold is a British journalist.
Terence O'Brien (British diplomat)
Terence John O'Brien MC CMG (born Ranchi, India, 13 October 1921, died Wallingford, Oxfordshire, England 22 December 2006) was a British career diplomat.
Terence John O'Brien MC CMG (born Ranchi, India, 13 October 1921, died Wallingford, Oxfordshire, England 22 December 2006) was a British career diplomat.
Thomas Bradwardine
Thomas Bradwardine was an English scholar, scientist, courtier and, very briefly, Archbishop of Canterbury.
Thomas Bradwardine was an English scholar, scientist, courtier and, very briefly, Archbishop of Canterbury.
Thomas Crompton (died 1609)
Sir Thomas Crompton (c 1557 -1609) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1597 and 1609.
Sir Thomas Crompton (c 1557 -1609) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1597 and 1609.
Thomas Fowler (academic)
Thomas Fowler, was an English academic and academic administrator, acting as President of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford.
Thomas Fowler, was an English academic and academic administrator, acting as President of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford.
Thomas Fowler (university administrator)
Thomas Fowler (1 September 1832 – 20 November 1904), was an English academic and academic administrator, acting as President of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, and Vice-Chancellor of the Univers...
Thomas Fowler (1 September 1832 – 20 November 1904), was an English academic and academic administrator, acting as President of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, and Vice-Chancellor of the Univers...
Thomas Huyck
Rev. Thomas Huyck DCL (died 1575) was Chancellor of the Diocese of London for 13 years and one of the founding fellows of Jesus College, Oxford.
Rev. Thomas Huyck DCL (died 1575) was Chancellor of the Diocese of London for 13 years and one of the founding fellows of Jesus College, Oxford.
Tim Jackson (business man)
A former student at City of London School and Merton College, Oxford, Tim Jackson founded QXL.com, an online auction service, which went public in 1999 at a valuation of around $400m.
A former student at City of London School and Merton College, Oxford, Tim Jackson founded QXL.com, an online auction service, which went public in 1999 at a valuation of around $400m.
Tim Mitchison
Professor Timothy John "Tim" Mitchison, PhD, FRS is a British systems biologist.
Professor Timothy John "Tim" Mitchison, PhD, FRS is a British systems biologist.
Timothy Barnes
Timothy David Barnes is a British classicist.
Timothy David Barnes is a British classicist.
Tony Hoare
Sir Charles Antony Richard Hoare (born 11 January 1934), commonly known as Tony Hoare or C.A.R. Hoare, is a British computer scientist best known for the development (in 1960, at ag...
Sir Charles Antony Richard Hoare (born 11 January 1934), commonly known as Tony Hoare or C.A.R. Hoare, is a British computer scientist best known for the development (in 1960, at ag...
Verrier Elwin
Verrier Elwin (1902–1964) was a self-trained anthropologist, ethnologist and tribal activist, who began his career in India as a Christian missionary.
Verrier Elwin (1902–1964) was a self-trained anthropologist, ethnologist and tribal activist, who began his career in India as a Christian missionary.
W. K. Stanton
Walter Kendall Stanton (September 29, 1891, Dauntsey, Wiltshire – June 30, 1978, Sedgehill, Shaftesbury, Dorset) was an important English organist and composer of sacred music.
Walter Kendall Stanton (September 29, 1891, Dauntsey, Wiltshire – June 30, 1978, Sedgehill, Shaftesbury, Dorset) was an important English organist and composer of sacred music.
Walter Alison Phillips
Walter Alison Phillips (1864–1950) was an English historian, a specialist in the history of Europe in the 19th century.
Walter Alison Phillips (1864–1950) was an English historian, a specialist in the history of Europe in the 19th century.
Walter Brit
Walter Brit (BRIT, BRYTTE, or BRITHUS, WALTER) (fl.
Walter Brit (BRIT, BRYTTE, or BRITHUS, WALTER) (fl.
Walter Warner
Walter Warner (1563–1643) was an English mathematician and scientist.
Walter Warner (1563–1643) was an English mathematician and scientist.
William A. Fletcher
William A. Fletcher is a United States federal appeals court judge who has sat on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals since 1998.
William A. Fletcher is a United States federal appeals court judge who has sat on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals since 1998.
William Benson Earle
William Benson Earle was an English philanthropist.
William Benson Earle was an English philanthropist.
William Crofts (rower)
William Carr Crofts (10 February 1846 – 26 November 1912) was an English schoolmaster and rower who won the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley Royal Regatta twice and was an influential teacher...
William Carr Crofts (10 February 1846 – 26 November 1912) was an English schoolmaster and rower who won the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley Royal Regatta twice and was an influential teacher...
William Feindel
William Howard Feindel, (born July 12, 1918) is a Canadian neurosurgeon, scientist and professor.
William Howard Feindel, (born July 12, 1918) is a Canadian neurosurgeon, scientist and professor.
William Grisaunt
William Grisaunt, also called William English (fl.
William Grisaunt, also called William English (fl.
William Hamilton Fyfe
Sir William Hamilton Fyfe (July 9, 1878 – June 13, 1965) was an English and Canadian classics scholar, educator, and educational administrator.
Sir William Hamilton Fyfe (July 9, 1878 – June 13, 1965) was an English and Canadian classics scholar, educator, and educational administrator.
William Minto
William Minto (10 October 1845 - 1 March 1893), Scottish man of letters, was born at Auchintoul, Aberdeenshire.
William Minto (10 October 1845 - 1 March 1893), Scottish man of letters, was born at Auchintoul, Aberdeenshire.
William Moore Richardson
The Rt RevWilliam Moore Richardson (1844 - March 6, 1915) was Anglican Bishop of Zanzibar from 1895 until 1901.
The Rt RevWilliam Moore Richardson (1844 - March 6, 1915) was Anglican Bishop of Zanzibar from 1895 until 1901.
William of Ockham
William of Ockham was an English Franciscan friar and scholastic philosopher, who is believed to have been born in Ockham, a small village in Surrey.
William of Ockham was an English Franciscan friar and scholastic philosopher, who is believed to have been born in Ockham, a small village in Surrey.
William Sewell
William Sewell (January 23, 1804 - November 14, 1874), English divine and author, was born at Newport, Isle of Wight, the son of a solicitor.
William Sewell (January 23, 1804 - November 14, 1874), English divine and author, was born at Newport, Isle of Wight, the son of a solicitor.
William Tresham (priest)
William Tresham (1495–1569) was a priest in the Tudor period and an official of the University of Oxford.
William Tresham (1495–1569) was a priest in the Tudor period and an official of the University of Oxford.
William Walsh (bishop of Dover)
William Walsh was a former Bishop of Mauritius and Dover.
William Walsh was a former Bishop of Mauritius and Dover.
William Walsh (Bishop of Mauritius and Dover)
William Walsh was a former Bishop of Mauritius and Dover.
William Walsh was a former Bishop of Mauritius and Dover.
William Walsh (bishop)
William Walsh (1836-1918) was a former Bishop of Mauritius and Dover.
William Walsh (1836-1918) was a former Bishop of Mauritius and Dover.
Yang Xianyi
Yang Xianyi (, Wade Giles: Yang Hsien-i, born at Tianjin, January 10, 1915; died November 23, 2009) was a Chinese translator, known for rendering many ancient and a few modern Chinese class...
Yang Xianyi (, Wade Giles: Yang Hsien-i, born at Tianjin, January 10, 1915; died November 23, 2009) was a Chinese translator, known for rendering many ancient and a few modern Chinese class...