John Howard Marsden
Encyclopedia
John Howard Marsden was an English
antiquary, vicar
, and first Disney Professor of Archaeology
at the University of Cambridge
.
Marsden was educated at Manchester Grammar School
and St John's College, Cambridge
, graduating with a first-class in the classics tripos in 1826. He became a clergyman. In 1851 he was elected the first Disney Professor of Archaeology, and he held the post until 1865.
United Kingdom
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antiquary, vicar
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
, and first Disney Professor of Archaeology
Disney Professorship of Archaeology
The Disney Professorship of Archaeology, also known as the Disney Chair, is a professorship in the University of Cambridge. It was endowed with a donation of £1,000 by John Disney in 1851, followed by a further £3,500 in a bequest at his death...
at the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
.
Marsden was educated at Manchester Grammar School
Manchester Grammar School
The Manchester Grammar School is the largest independent day school for boys in the UK . It is based in Manchester, England...
and St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college's alumni include nine Nobel Prize winners, six Prime Ministers, three archbishops, at least two princes, and three Saints....
, graduating with a first-class in the classics tripos in 1826. He became a clergyman. In 1851 he was elected the first Disney Professor of Archaeology, and he held the post until 1865.