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Seeley, John Robert. Adm. pens. at CHRIST'S, Oct. 11, 1852. [3rd] s. of Robert Benton [publisher] (for whom see D.N.B.). B. Sept. 10, 1834, in London. School, City of London. Matric. Michs. 1852; B.A. (bracketed Senior Classic) 1857; Chancellor's (Classical) medal, 1857; M.A. 1860; Hon. Litt.D. 1892. Fellow, 1858-69. Chief Classical Assistant, City of London School, 1859-63. Professor of Latin at University College, London, 1863-9. Regius Professor of Modern History at Cambridge, 1869-95. Fellow of Caius, 1882-95. Hon. Fellow of Christ's, 1883. Rede Lecturer, 1887. K.C.M.G., 1894. 'When the Historical tripos was established in 1873, he infused into it a strong political element.' Married, 1869, Mary Agnes, eldest dau. of Arthur Phillott, M.R.C.S., and had issue. Author, Ecce Homo (which provoked a storm of controversy); Natural Religion; The Life and Times of Stein; The Expansion of England; Life of Napoleon; The Growth of British Policy; etc. Died Jan. 13, 1895, in Cambridge. The Seeley medal for History was endowed as a memorial to him and the Seeley Memorial Library was also thus founded. Brother of the next. (Peile, II. 526; Boase, III. 478; Venn, III. 447; Hist. Reg., 171; D.N.B.) | John Robert SEELEY Approx. lifespan: 18341895 pens. Christ's College adm1852:10:11 3rd s. of Robert Benton SEELEY (for whom see D.N.B. ) b. 1834:09:10 in London , Sch: City of London School [London], Matric 1852:10MT: BA bracketed Senior Classic 1857 Chancellor's (Classical) medal 1857 MA 1860 Hon. LittD 1892 Fellow 1858-69 Chief Classical Assistant: Sch: City of London School [London], 1859-63 Professor of Latin: Sch: University College London , 1863-69 Regius Professor of Modern: History CB, ???, 1869-95 Fellow of: Gonville & Caius College 1882-95 Hon. Fellow of: Christ's College 1883 Rede Lecturer: 1887 KCMG 1894 "When the Historical tripos was established in1873 he infused into it a strong political element." m. 1869 Mary Agnes PHILLOTT eldest dau. of Arthur PHILLOTT MRCS and had issue. Publ.: Ecce Homo (which provoked a storm of controversy); Natural Religion; The Life and Times of Stein; The Expansion of England; Life of Napoleon; The Growth of British Policy ; etc. d. 1895:01:13 in CB, [Cambridgeshire], The Seeley Medal for History was endowed as a memorial to him and Seeley Memorial Library was also thus founded. brother of Leonard Benton SEELEY (1848) ( Peile, II. 526; Boase, III. 478; Venn, III. 447; Hist. Reg., 171; D.N.B .) [add:]Portraits by Clara Ewald, A.T. Porter and G. Milner-Gibson-Cullum at Christ's College ; replica of Ewald portrait in Divinity Schools; Photograph: CAS: F.101[:add] [add:]See: D. Wormell, Sir John SEELEY and the uses of history (CUP, 1980)[:add] [add:]Goodison: CCS : 81-83: CP 89[:add] |