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| − | [[occupation::Regius professor]] of Greek at [[ | + | Born at [[place of birth::Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland]]; son of [[family::William Thwaites]]. Matriculated at [[education::Queen's College, Oxford]], in 1689; BA 1694 and MA 1697. Ordained a [[occupation::priest]] and made a [[occupation::fellow]] of [[organisations::Queen's College, Oxford|Queen's]] in 1698. A scholar of Anglo-Saxon studies, he worked with [[crossreference::George Hickes]] and [[associates::Humphrey Wanley]] on the [[book title::''Thesaurus linguarum septentrionalium'']]. Made [[occupation::Regius professor]] of Greek at [[organisations::University of Oxford|Oxford]] in 1707. |
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| − | Library [[auction::auctioned]] in [[location of | + | Library [[auction::auctioned]] in [[location of auction::Oxford]], [[date of auction::27.5.1712]] (joint sale, with one other). |
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Latest revision as of 00:46, 31 August 2023
Edward THWAITES 1667-1711
Biographical Note
Born at Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland; son of William Thwaites. Matriculated at Queen's College, Oxford, in 1689; BA 1694 and MA 1697. Ordained a priest and made a fellow of Queen's in 1698. A scholar of Anglo-Saxon studies, he worked with George Hickes and Humphrey Wanley on the Thesaurus linguarum septentrionalium. Made Regius professor of Greek at Oxford in 1707.
Books
Library auctioned in Oxford, 27.5.1712 (joint sale, with one other).
Sources
- Alston, R. C. Inventory of sale catalogues 1676-1800. St Philip, 2010
- Ross, Margaret Clunies, and Amanda J. Collins. "Thwaites, Edward (bap. 1671, d. 1711), Anglo-Saxon and Greek scholar." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.