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| Peile, John. Adm. pens. at CHRIST'S, Mar. 26, 1856. [Only] s. of Williamson. B. Apr. 24, 1838, at Whitehaven, Cumberland. Schools, Repton and St Bees Grammar. Matric. Michs. 1856; Scholar, 1857; Craven Scholar, 1859; B.A. (bracketed Senior Classic) 1860; Chancellor's medal, 1860; M.A. 1863; Litt.D. 1884. Fellow, 1860-6 and 1867-87; Tutor, 1870-84. Master, 1887-1910. University Teacher in Sanskrit, 1865-7. Reader in Comparative Philology, 1884-91. Vice-Chancellor, 1891-3. President of the Cambridge Philological Society, 1888-9. F.B.A., 1904. Hon. Litt.D., Trinity College, Dublin, 1892. 'To him much more than to anyone [p.77] else was due the successful study of Comparative Philology in Cambridge.' President of the Council of Newnham College for many years (Peile Hall was named after him). 'There was in everything which he thought and said and did, a native magnanimity, which not only made it easy to work with him, but also...gave to his opinion an especial value.' Married, July 26, 1866, Annette, dau. of W. Cripps Kitchener. Author, Introduction to Greek and Latin Etymology; Notes on the Tale of Nala; A Biographical History of the Members of God's House and of Christ's College, etc. Died Oct. 9, 1910. Father of the above and of John W. (1887). (Shrewsbury Sch. Reg.; Repton Reg.; D.N.B.; Who was Who; Cambridge Review, Oct. 13, 1910.) | John PEILE Approx. lifespan: 1838–1910 pens. Christ's College adm1856:03:26 Only s. of Williamson. b. Whitehaven, Cumberland 1838:04:24 schools Sch: Repton School Repton, [ Derbyshire ] and St Bees, [ Cumberland ] Matric 1856:10MT: Scholar 1857 Craven Scholar 1859 BA bracketed Senior Classic 1860 Chancellor's Medal 1860 MA 1863 LittD 1884 Fellow 1860-6, and 1867-87 Tutor: 1870-84 Master: 1887-1910 University Teacher in Sanskrit 1865-67 Reader in Comparative Philology 1884-91 Vice-Chancellor 1891-93 President of: CB Philological Society 1888-89 FBA 1904 Hon. LittD Trinity College, Dublin 1892 "To him much more than to anyone else was due the successful study of Comparative Philology CB [ Cambridgeshire ] ." President of: : Council of Newnham College for many years (Peile Hall was named after him) "There was in everything which he thought and said and did, a native magnanimity, which not only made it easy to work with him, but also...gave to his opinion an especial value." m. 1866:07:26 Annette KITCHENER dau. of W. Cripps KITCHENER Publ.: Introduction to Greek and Latin Etymology; Notes on the Tale of Nala; A Biographical History of the Members of God's House and of Christ's College etc. d. 1910:10:09 father of the above and of John W. PEILE (1887) ( Shrewsbury School Reg.; Repton Reg.; D.N.B.; Who was Who; CB Review 1910:10:13) [add:]Portrait by Sir G. Reid at Christ's College ; Photogravure by Y. & R. Annan & Sons. of Portrait by Sir George Reid: CAS: E.54, E.118[:add] [add:]Photograph: The Gownsman 1910:11:04 [:add] [add:]Goodison: CCS: 65; CUA : Phot. 24[:add] |