John Howard Marsden

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John Howard Marsden (7 May 1803 – 24 January 1870) was an English antiquary, vicar, and first Disney Professor of Archaeology at the University of Cambridge.

Marsden was educated at Manchester Grammar School and St John's College, Cambridge, graduating with a first-class in the classics tripos in 1826.^[1] He became a clergyman. In 1851 he was elected the first Disney Professor of Archaeology, and he held the post until 1865.

References

↑ "Marsden, John Howard (MRSN822JH)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.

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Date of birth	7 May 1803
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Date of death	24 January 1870
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