James Franck Bright
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Dr James Franck Bright MA DD (born 29 May 1832 in London; died 23 October 1920 at Ditchingham, Norfolk) was a British historian and Master of University College, Oxford.[1]
Franck Bright was the son of the physician Richard Bright. He was educated at Rugby and University College, Oxford,[2] and was then a schoolmaster at Marlborough College, where he was Head of the Modern Department for sixteen years. Bright became a history tutor at Balliol College in 1872, Dean of University College in 1874, and Master of University College from 1881 to 1906.
Works
- English History for the Use of Public Schools
- Maria Theresa
References
- ↑ "Bright, James Franck", The Concise Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 1992.
- ↑ Bickerton, Fred, Fred of Oxford. London: Evans Brothers Limited, 1953, pages 130–131.
External links
- Picture of Bright
- Brief biography
- Works by or about James Franck Bright in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
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| Preceded by George Granville Bradley |
Master of University College, Oxford 1881–1906 |
Succeeded by Reginald Walter Macan |
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