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| Tucker, Thomas George. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, May 17, 1878. S. of Charles, coachman (and Eliza). B. [Mar. 29, 1859], at Burnham, Buckinghamshire . Schools [Northampton Grammar and] Royal Grammar, Lancaster. Matric. Michs. 1878; Scholar, 1879; Browne medal (Latin epigram), 1879 and (Greek epigram), 1880; Craven Scholar, 1881; Chancellor's medal, 1882; B.A. ( Senior Classic ) 1882; M.A. 1885; Litt.D. 1891. Fellow, 1882. Professor of Classics and English at University College, Auckland, New Zealand , 1883-5. Professor of Classical and Comparative Philology at Melbourne University, 1885-1920; Dean of the Faculty of Arts. Hon. Litt.D., Trin. Coll., Dublin, 1892. A Trustee of the Public Library and National Gallery of Victoria Married (1) Nov. 9, 1882, Annie Mary, dau. of Thomas Muckalt, of Forton Bank, near Garstang; (2) Anne Sophie Henrietta, dau. of Sir Robert Hamilton, K.C.B., and widow of Theyre A'Beckett Weigall, of Melbourne. Produced critical editions of Aeschylus, Supplices, Choephoroe ; Aristophanes, Frogs ; Aristotle, Poetica . Author, Life in Ancient Athens; Life in the Roman World of Nero and St Paul; Introduction to the Natural History of Language; Concise Elymological Dictionary of Latin; The Judgement and Appreciation of Literature; Commentary on the Sonnets of Shakespeare, etc. Resided latterly in Devonshire, where he died Jan. 24, 1946. (T. G. Tucker; The Times, Jan. 28, 1946; Who was Who. ) | Thomas George TUCKER Approx. lifespan: 1859–1946 pens. St John's College adm1878:05:17 s. of Charles TUCKER coachman (and Eliza) b. Burnham, Buckinghamshire , 1859:03:29 schools Sch: Northampton School Northampton, [Northamptonshire], and] Royal Grammar, Lancaster, [Lancashire], Matric 1878:10MT: Scholar 1879 Browne Medal (Latin epigram) 1879 and (Greek epigram) 1880 Craven Scholar 1881 Chancellor's Medal 1882 BA Senior Classic 1882 MA 1885 LittD 1891 Fellow 1882 Sch: Professor of: Classics and English at Sch: University College Auckland, New Zealand , 1883-85 Professor of Classical: and Comparative Philology at Sch: Melbourne University Melbourne, [Australia], 1885-1920 Dean of the Faculty of Arts. Hon. LittD Trinity College, Dublin 1892 Trustee of: : Public Library and National Gallery of Victoria , Australia , CMG 1920 m. (1) 1882:11:09 Annie Mary MUCKALT dau. of Thomas MUCKALT of Forton Bank near Garstang, [Lancashire], m. (2) Anne Sophie Henrietta HAMILTON dau. of Sir Robert HAMILTON K.C.B., and widow of Theyre A'Beckett Weigall, of Melbourne, [Australia], Produced critical editions of Aeschylus Supplices, Choephoroe ; Aristophanes Frogs ; Aristotle Poetica Publ.: Life in Ancient Athens; Life in the Roman World of Nero and St Paul; Introduction to the Natural History of Language; Concise Elymological Dictionary of Latin; The Judgement and Appreciation of Literature; Commentary on the Sonnets of Shakespeare etc. latterly Devon , d. 1946:01:24 (T. G. Tucker; The Times 1946:01:28; Who was Who. ) |