Kenneth Wheare
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Sir Kenneth Clinton Wheare CMG (26 March 1907 – 7 September 1979) was an Australia
n academic, who spent most of his career at Oxford University in England
. He was an expert on the history
of the constitutions of the British Commonwealth.
Kenneth Wheare was educated at Scotch College, Melbourne
and was later a student at Oriel College, Oxford, gaining a first class degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics and also undertaking postgraduate study.
Wheare served on the Oxford City Council
from 1940 to 1957.
He was appointed CMG in 1953 and was knighted in 1966.
In 1956, he became Rector of Exeter College, Oxford
. A gargoyle of his likeness is carved on the Bodleian Library, visible from the Exeter College Fellow's Garden.
Wheare was Chairman of the Rhodes Trust (1962–69), President of the British Academy
(1967–71), Chancellor of the University of Liverpool
from 1972. He was also a Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford from 1964–66.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n academic, who spent most of his career at Oxford University in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. He was an expert on the history
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
of the constitutions of the British Commonwealth.
Kenneth Wheare was educated at Scotch College, Melbourne
Scotch College, Melbourne
Scotch College, Melbourne is an independent, Presbyterian, day and boarding school for boys, located in Hawthorn, an inner-eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
and was later a student at Oriel College, Oxford, gaining a first class degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics and also undertaking postgraduate study.
Wheare served on the Oxford City Council
Oxford City Council
The Oxford City Council provides local government for the city of Oxford in England.- Overview :Between the 2004 local elections, and 2010 the council was in minority administration, first by councillors from the Labour Party, with the Liberal Democrats being the official opposition...
from 1940 to 1957.
He was appointed CMG in 1953 and was knighted in 1966.
In 1956, he became Rector of Exeter College, Oxford
Exeter College, Oxford
Exeter College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England and the fourth oldest college of the University. The main entrance is on the east side of Turl Street...
. A gargoyle of his likeness is carved on the Bodleian Library, visible from the Exeter College Fellow's Garden.
Wheare was Chairman of the Rhodes Trust (1962–69), President of the British Academy
British Academy
The British Academy is the United Kingdom's national body for the humanities and the social sciences. Its purpose is to inspire, recognise and support excellence in the humanities and social sciences, throughout the UK and internationally, and to champion their role and value.It receives an annual...
(1967–71), Chancellor of the University of Liverpool
University of Liverpool
The University of Liverpool is a teaching and research university in the city of Liverpool, England. It is a member of the Russell Group of large research-intensive universities and the N8 Group for research collaboration. Founded in 1881 , it is also one of the six original "red brick" civic...
from 1972. He was also a Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford from 1964–66.