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| Giles, Peter. Adm. at CAIUS, Oct. 1, 1882. S. of Peter, deceased. B. [Oct. 20, 1860], at Strichen, Aberdeenshire. School, Strichen and at Aberdeen University, 1878-92; afterwards at Universities of Freiburg and Leipzig. Matric. Michs. 1882; Scholar, 1882-7 (Class. Trip., Pt I, 1st Class, 1884; Pt II, 1st Class, 1887); B.A. 1885; Browne medallist, 1884; Lightfoot Scholar, 1885; Whewell Scholar, 1885; M.A. 1889; Litt.D. 1910. Fellow, 1887-90. Fellow of Emmanuel, 1890. Hon. Fellow of Caius, 1912. University Reader in Comparative Philology, 1891-1935. Hon. LL.D., Aberdeen and Harvard, 1903. F.B.A. Master of Emmanuel, 1911-35. Vice-Chancellor, 1919-21. Member of the Statutory Commission for the University, 1923-7. Author, A Short Manual of Comparative Philology, 1895, and numerous articles on the Indo-Aryan languages, etc. 'Few scholars at any time can have been competent to write with authority on so many different subjects, and none can have been more ready to place their store of learning at the disposal of others.' Died Sept. 17, 1935, at Cambridge. (Venn, II. 455; Who was Who; C.U. Hist. Reg.; The Times, Sept. 18, 1935; Cambridge Review, Oct. 11, 1935.) | Peter GILES Approx. lifespan: 1864–1935 Tripos: 8856 star Cai. Class. I 1884; Hist. 1885; Class. II 1887 Adm Gonville & Caius College 1882:10:01 s. of Peter GILES, deceased b. Strichen, Aberdeenshire 1860:10:20 Sch: Strichen School [Strichen], [ Aberdeenshire ] Sch: Aberdeen University [Aberdeen], [ Aberdeenshire ] 1878-92 afterwards Sch: University of Freiburg Freiburg, [ Germany ] afterwards Sch: University of Leipzig Leipzig, [ Germany ] . Matric 1882:10MT: Scholar 1882-87 Class.Trip., Pt I, 1st Class 1884 Class.Trip., Pt II, 1st Class 1887 ); BA 1885 Browne Medallist 1884 Lightfoot Scholar 1885 Whewell Scholar 1885 MA 1889 LittD 1910 Fellow 1887-90 Fellow of Emmanuel College 1890 Hon. Fellow of Gonville & Caius College 1912 University Reader in Comparative Philology: 1891-1935 Hon.LLD Aberdeen, [ Aberdeenshire ] 1903 Hon.LLD Harvard, [ Massachusetts ], [ USA ] 1903 FBA Master of Emmanuel College 1911-35 Vice-Chancellor: 1919-21 Member of Statutory Commission for University 1923-27 Publ.: A Short Manual of Comparative Philology 1895 Publ.: and numerous articles on the Indo-Aryan languages, etc 'Few scholars at any time can have been competent to write with authority on so many different subjects,"/> and none can have been more ready to place their store of learning at the disposal of others'"/> d. Cambridge, [ Cambridgeshire ] 1935:09:17 Refs: Venn, II. 455 Refs: Who was Who Refs: C.U. Hist. Reg. Refs: The Times 1935:09:18 Refs: Cambridge Review 1935:10:11 [add:]Photograph in The Gownsman 1910:03:10 [:add] [add:]CUA; Phot. 13[:add] |