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| Ridgeway, William. Adm. at PETERHOUSE, Jan. 26, 1877. Matric. Lent, 1877. [Youngest] s. of the Rev. John Henry, of Ballydermot, King's Co., Ireland (and Marianne, only dau. of Samuel Ridgeway, of Aghanvilla, King's Co.). B. Aug. 6, 1853, at Ballydermot. School, Portarlington; and at Trinity College, Dublin. [Scholar, 1863; B.A. 1875; M.A. 1878.] Migrated to Caius, Apr. 1878; B.A. 1880 (5th Classic); M.A. 1883; Sc.D. 1909. Fellow of Caius, 1880-7 and 1893-1926. Professor of Greek at Queen's College, Cork, 1883-92. Disney Professor of Archaeology at Cambridge, 1892-1926. Brereton Reader in Classics, 1907-26. Hon. Litt.D., Trinity College, Dublin, 1902; Hon. Litt.D., Manchester, 1906; Hon. LL.D., Aberdeen, 1908; Edinburgh, 1921. F.B.A., 1904; F.Z.S. Gifford Lecturer at Aberdeen, 1909-11; Stokes Lecturer at Dublin, 1909; Hermione Lecturer, Dublin, 1911. President of the R. Anthrop. Institute, 1908-10; President of Anthropological Section of the British Assoc., 1908; Huxley medal of the Anthropological Society, 1926. Took a leading part in founding the Departments of Anthropology and Architecture. President of the Classical Association, 1914. Sometime President of the Cambridge Philological, Antiquarian, Classical, and Anthropological Societies. Knighted, 1919. Author, Origin of Metallic Currency and Weight Standards; The Early Age of Greece; The Origin of Greek Tragedy; The Origin and Influence of the Thoroughbred Horse; Homeric Land System; The Dramas and Dramatic Dances of Non-European Races; Who were the Romans?; The Oldest Irish Epic; The Origin of Tragedy, etc. Married, 1880, Lucy, dau. of Arthur Samuels, of Kingstown, Ireland, and had issue, one daughter. Resided at Flendyshe, Fen Ditton, Cambs. Died Aug. 12, 1926. A great character about whom many stories were current in Cambridge. Vigorously opposed to the admission of women to the University. Suffered from almost complete blindness during the greater part of his life. On his sixtieth birthday, presented with a book of essays written in his honour by 47 scholars and pupils. Portrait in Caius Hall. (Who was Who; D.N.B.; Venn, II. 432; Al. Dublin.; Walford, County Families.) | William RIDGEWAY Approx. lifespan: 1853–1926 Adm Peterhouse 1877:01:26 Matric 1877:01LT: Youngest s. of Rev. John Henry RIDGEWAY, of Ballydermot, Co. Offaly , Ireland , (and Marianne RIDGEWAY only dau. of Samuel RIDGEWAY, of Aghanvilla, Co. Offaly , ) b. Ballydermot, [Co. Offaly], 1853:08:06 Sch: Portarlington School Portarlington, [Co. Offaly], ; and at< Trinity College, Dublin Scholar 1863 BA 1875 MA 1878 Mig. to Gonville & Caius College 1878:04 BA 1880 (5 th Classic ); MA 1883 ScD 1909 Fellow of: : Caius 1880-7, and 1893-1926 Professor of Greek: Sch: Queen's College Queen's, Cork, [Co. Cork], 1883-92 Disney Professor of Archaeology at: : CB, ???, [Cambridgeshire], 1892-1926 Brereton Reader in Classics 1907-26 Hon. LittD Trinity College, Dublin 1902 Hon. LittD Manchester, [Lancashire], 1906 Hon.LLD Aberdeen, [Aberdeenshire], 1908 ; Edinburgh, [Scotland], 1921 FBA 1904 FZS Gifford Lecturer at: : Aberdeen, [Aberdeenshire], 1909-11 Stokes Lecturer at: : Dublin, [Ireland], 1909 Hermione Lecturer: Dublin, [Ireland], 1911 President of: : R. Anthrop. Institute 1908-10 President of: : Anthropological Section of British Association 1908 Huxley Medal of Anthropological Society 1926 Took a leading part in founding the Departments of Anthropology and Architecture. President of: : Classical Association 1914 Sometime President of: CB, ???, Philological, Antiquarian, Classical, and Anthropological Societies. Knighted 1919 Publ.: Origin of Metallic Currency and Weight Standards; The Early Age of Greece; The Origin of Greek Tragedy; The Origin and Influence of Thoroughbred Horse ; Homeric Land System; The Dramas and Dramatic Dances of Non-European Races; Who were the Romans?; The Oldest Irish Epic; The Origin of Tragedy etc. m. 1880 Lucy SAMUELS dau. of Arthur SAMUELS, of Kingstown, Ireland , , one daughter. had issue At Flendyshe, Fen Ditton, Cambridgeshire , d. 1926:08:12 A great character about whom many stories were current CB, ???, [Cambridgeshire], Vigorously opposed to the admission of women to University. Suffered from almost complete blindness during the greater part of his life. On his sixtieth birthday, presented with a book of essays written in his honour by 47 scholars and pupils. Portrait in Caius Gonville & Caius College ( Who was Who; D.N.B.; Venn, II. 432; Al. Dublin. ; Walford, County Families .) [add:]Photographs: CAS: G.228, G.255, F.152 (Supplement to Gownsman 1909:11:25, by V.H. Mottram = < > CUA , : Phot.5); < > CUA , : Phot.54[:add] |