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| Nicholson, Reynold Alleyne. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, May 30, 1887. S. of Henry [Alleyne] [M.D., F.R.S., Professor of Natural History in the University of Aberdeen], of 8, Queen's Road, Aberdeen. B. [Aug. 19], 1868, at Keighley, Yorks. School, Collegiate, Aberdeen [and at Aberdeen University, 1885-7]. Matric. Michs. 1887; Porson prize, 1888 and 1890; Scholar, 1889; B.A. (Class. Trip., Pt I, 1st Class) 1890; (Indian Languages Tripos, 1st Class, 1892); M.A. 1894; Litt.D. 1909. Fellow, 1893, and 1926. Professor of Persian at University College, London, 1901-2. University Lecturer in Persian at Cambridge, 1902-26. Sir Thomas Adam's Professor of Arabic, 1926-33. Royal Asiatic Society's gold medal, 1938. F.B.A. 1922; Hon. LL.D. Aberdeen, 1913. Associate Member of Persian Academy. Married, 1903, Cecilia, dau. of Thomas Varty, of Stagstones, Penrith. 'Nicholson was the greatest authority on Islamic mysticism this country has produced and in his own considerable field the supreme authority in the world.' His most important single work was a critical edition with translation and commentary of the Mathnawí-i Ma'nawi of Jalálu'd-Dín Rumi (in 8 vols.). Author, The Mystics of Islam; Studies in Islamic Mysticism; The Idea of Personality in Súfism; Literary History of the Arabs; Studies in Islamic Poetry; Translations of Eastern Poetry and Prose; The Don and the Dervish, etc. Died Aug. 27, 1945, at Chester. Brother of Frank C. (1894). (Who's Who; The Times, Aug. 31, 1945; C. J. Fordyce.) | Reynold Alleyne NICHOLSON Approx. lifespan: 1868–1945 pens. Trinity College adm1887:05:30 s. of Henry [Alleyne] MD FRS Professor of: Natural History in University of Aberdeen, [Aberdeenshire], , of 8 Queen's Road, Aberdeen, [Aberdeenshire], b. Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire , 1868:[08:19] Sch: Collegiate School Collegiate Aberdeen, [Aberdeenshire], [and at Sch: Aberdeen University Aberdeen, [Aberdeenshire], (1885-7)]. Matric 1887:10MT: Porson Prize 1888, and 1890 Scholar 1889 BA Class.Trip., Pt I, 1st Class 1890 (Indian Languages Tripos, 1st Class(1892)); MA 1894 LittD 1909 Fellow 1893, and 1926 Professor of: Persian Sch: University College London , 1901-2 University Lecturer in Persian CB, ???, 1902-26 Sir Thomas Adam's Professor of: Arabic 1926-33 Royal Asiatic Society's gold medal 1938 FBA 1922 Hon.LLD ((pl) )) Aberdeen, [Aberdeenshire], 1913 Associate Member of: Sch: Persian Academy m. 1903,Cecilia dau. of Thomas VARTY of Stagstones, Penrith, [Cumberland], "Nicholson was the greatest authority on Islamic mysticism this country has produced and in his own considerable field the supreme authority in the world." His most important single work was a critical edition with translation and commentary of the Mathnawí-i Ma'nawi of Jalálu'd-Dín Rumi (in 8 vols.) Publ.: The Mystics of Islam; Studies in Islamic Mysticism; The Idea of Personality in Súfism; Literary History of the Arabs; Studies in Islamic Poetry; Translations of Eastern Poetry and Prose; The Don and the Dervish etc. d. 1945:08:27 at Chester, [Cheshire], brother of Frank C. NICHOLSON (1894) ( Who's Who; The Times 1945:08:31; C. J. Fordyce.) [add:]Photograph: CAS: H.117[:add] |