Neil Ripley Ker
Neil Ripley Ker, FBA, (1908-1982) was a scholar of Anglo-Saxon literature. He is known especially for his Catalogue of manuscripts containing Anglo-Saxon, which is praised as a milestone in Anglo-Saxon manuscript study.[1]
Legacy
Annually, the British Academy awards grants in Ker's name to scholars who publish books that "that include analysis of the distinctive features of original manuscripts."[2]
References
Further reading
- Doyle, A. I. (1993). Neil Ripley Ker, 1908-1982. Reprinted from 1991 lectures and memoirs, Proceedings of the British Academy, 80. Oxford University Press for the British Academy. OCLC 311053451.
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Neil Ripley Ker |
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scholar of Anglo-Saxon literature |
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1908 |
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1982 |
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