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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: 1834–1895
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]

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