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| Cowell, Edward Byles. Adm. a member of TRINITY, Dec. 1867; did not sign the admission book, therefore his name does not appear therein. Professor of Sanskrit, 1867-1903. S. of Charles, of Ipswich. B. there Jan. 23, 1826. School, Ipswich Grammar (Mr Ebden). Matric. Magdalen Hall, Oxford, Nov. 14, 1850, age 24; B.A. (Oxford) 1854; M.A. (Oxford) 1857; M.A. (Cambridge) 1868. Fellow of Corpus Christi, 1874. Hon. LL.D. (Edin.) 1875. Hon. D.C.L. (Oxford) 1896. Oriental scholar and man of letters. Professor of English History in the Presidency College of Calcutta, 1856-64, and Principal of Sanskrit College, Calcutta, 1858. Instituted the M.A. course at Calcutta University. Joint founder (with R. C. Jebb) and first President of the Cambridge Philological Society, 1868-75. Awarded the first gold medal of the Royal Asiatic Society, 1898. An original member of the British Academy, 1902. Friend of Edward FitzGerald; sent him a copy of the MS. of Omar Khayyam. Edited and translated numerous Oriental works. Remarkable for the versatility of his knowledge of language and literature as well as for his wide scholarly interests. Lived latterly at 10, Scroope Terrace, Cambridge. Died s.p. Feb. 9, 1903. (D.N.B., 2nd Suppl.; Univ. Hist. Reg.; Al. Oxon.; Life and Le****ters of Edward Byles Cowell.) | Edward Byles COWELL Approx. lifespan: 1826–1903 Adm. a member of Trinity College 1867:12 did not sign the admission book, therefore his name does not appear therein. Professor of Sanskrit: 1867-1903 s. of Charles COWELL of Ipswich, [Suffolk], b. there ^ Ipswich, [Suffolk], 1826:01:23 School Sch: Ipswich Grammar ( Mr – EBDEN ) Matric aged 24 Magdalen Hall [Oxford] 1850:11:14 BA Oxford 1854 MA Oxford 1857 MA Cambridge 1868 Fellow of Corpus Christi College 1874 Hon.LLD Edin. 1875 Hon. < > DCL , Oxford 1896 Oriental scholar and man of letters. Professor of English History in: : Sch: Presidency College of Calcutta [India], 1856-64, and Principal of: : Sch: Sanskrit College Calcutta, [India], 1858 Instituted the MA course at Sch: Calcutta University Joint Founder: (with R. C. Jebb) and first President of: : Cambridge Philological Society 1868-75 Awarded the first gold medal of the Royal Asiatic Society 1898 An original member of the Sch: British Academy 1902 Friend of Edward FitzGerald; sent him a copy of the MS. of Omar Khayyam. Edited and translated numerous Oriental works. Remarkable for the versatility of his knowledge of language and literature as well as for his wide scholarly interests. latterly At 10 Scroope Terrace, Cambridge, [Cambridgeshire], d. s.p. 10 Scroope Terrace, Cambridge, [Cambridgeshire], 1903:02:09 ( D.N.B., 2nd Suppl.; University Hist. Reg.; Al. Oxon.; Life and Letters of Edward Byles COWELL . ) [add:]Portrait by C.E. Brock at Corpus Christi College ; photograph of Brock's portrait: CAS:G38[:add] [add:]Atkinson: 350[:add] |