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Johns, Claude Hermann Walter. Matric. pens. from QUEENS', Michs. 1875. [Elder s. of the Rev. Walter Pascoe Johns. B. Feb. 4, 1857, at Banwell, Somerset . School, Faversham Grammar [ Kent ].] Exhibitioner and Scholar; B.A. (27 th Wrangler ) 1880; M.A. 1885; Litt.D. 1909; D.D. 1915. Fellow, 1903-9; Hon. Fellow, 1915-20. Fellow of Jesus, 1909. Assistant Master at The Leys School, Cambridge [ Cambridgeshire ], 1880. Second Master at Horton College, Tasmania , 1880-4. Assistant Master at Paston Grammar School, North Walsham [ Norfolk ], 1885-7. Ord. deacon (Peterb.) 1887; priest, 1888; C. of Helpston, Northamptonshire , 1887-8. Chaplain and tutor of Peterborough Diocesan College [ Northamptonshire ], 1887-92. C. of St John-the-Baptist, Peterborough [ Northamptonshire ], 1888-91. Chaplain at Queens' [ Cambridgeshire ], 1893-1901; Lecturer, 1898-1909. R. of St Botolph's, Cambridge [ Cambridgeshire ], 1892-1909. Lecturer in Assyriology at King's College, London , 1904-10. Master of St Catharine's, 1909-20, and ex-officio, Canon of Norwich [ Norfolk ], 1909-20. Delivered Bohler Lectures in Philadelphia [ Pennsylvania ] [ USA ], 1910, and Schweich Lectures at the British Academy, 1912. One of the greatest Assyriologists. As successor to Robinson at St Catharine's, Johns immediately "had a task trying enough to break the strongest nerve." Appeal to the Visitor having proved ineffective, he himself deposed three College officers and ruthlessly reconstructed the whole organisation. "A determined man, who combined unbendable severity with genial pleasantness of manner," he achieved a task which few could have accomplished. Author, Assyrian Deeds and Documents of the 7th Century B.C.; An Assyrian Domesday Book; Babylonian and Assyrian Laws; List of Year-Names, etc. Died Aug. 20, 1920, at Winchester [ Hampshire ]. (W. H. S. Jones, Hist. of St Catharine's College; Who was Who, 1916-28; D.N.B.; The Times, Aug. 23, 1920.) | Claude Hermann Walter JOHNS Approx. lifespan: 18571920 Matric. pens. Queens' College 1875:10MT: Elder s. of Rev. Walter Pascoe JOHNS b. Banwell, Somerset 1857:02:04 Sch: Faversham Grammar School Faversham, [ Kent ] Exhibitioner and Scholar BA 27 th Wrangler 1880 MA 1885 LittD 1909 DD 1915 Fellow 1903-09 Hon. Fellow 1915-20 Fellow: of Jesus College 1909 Assistant Master: at Sch: The Sch: Leys School The Leys, CB, [ Cambridgeshire ] 1880 Second Master: at Sch: Horton College Horton, Tasmania , Australia 1880-84 Assistant Master: at Sch: Paston Grammar School Paston, North Walsham, [ Norfolk ] 1885-87 Ord. deacon Peterborough 1887 Ord. priest 1888 C.: Helpston, Northamptonshire 1887-88 Chapl.: and Tutor: of Sch: Peterborough Diocesan College Peterborough, [ Northamptonshire ] 1887-92 C.: St John-the-Baptist Peterborough, [ Northamptonshire ] 1888-91 Chapl.: Queens', [ Cambridgeshire ] 1893-1901 Lecturer: 1898-1909 R.: St Botolph's CB, [ Cambridgeshire ] 1892-1909 Lecturer in Assyriology: at Sch: King's College London 1904-10 Master: of St Catharine's College 1909-20, and ex-officio, Canon of: Norwich, [ Norfolk ] 1909-20 pl] Delivered Bohler Lectures in Philadelphia, [ Pennsylvania ], [ USA ] [ USA ] 1910, and Schweich Lectures at the British Academy 1912 One of the greatest Assyriologists. As successor to Robinson at St Catharine's College, Johns immediately "had a task trying enough to break the strongest nerve." Appeal to the Visitor having proved ineffective, he himself deposed three College officers and ruthlessly reconstructed the whole organisation. "A determined man, who combined unbendable severity with genial pleasantness of manner," he achieved a task which few could have accomplished. Publ.: Assyrian Deeds and Documents of the 7th Century BChir ; An Assyrian Domesday Book; Babylonian and Assyrian Laws; List of Year-Names etc. d. Winchester, [ Hampshire ] 1920:08:20 (W. H. S. Jones, Hist. of St Catharine's College ; Who was Who 1916-28 D.N.B.; The Times 1920:08:23) [add:]Portrait at St Catharine's College [:add] [add:]W.H. Jones, loc. cit. [:add] |