Ronald Montagu Burrows
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Ronald Montagu Burrows was a British academic who served as Principal of King's College London
from 1913-1920.
He was educated at Charterhouse School
and Christ Church, Oxford
. He was Professor of Greek at University College, Cardiff
from 1898 until 1908, and at the University of Manchester
from 1908 until 1913. In 1913 he became Principal of King's College London
, and held that post until his death in 1920.
Burrows was also a noted archaeologist who performed excavations in Greece
at Pílos (ancient Pylos, on the Coryphasium promontory) and the nearby island of Sfaktiría. Much of this work helped to establish studies of the Minoan civilization
. With Percy & Annie Ure
, he undertook important excavations at Rhitsona in Boeotia
, Greece.
He was also instrumental in bringing Greece
into World War I
as a political and military ally of Britain.
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
from 1913-1920.
He was educated at Charterhouse School
Charterhouse School
Charterhouse School, originally The Hospital of King James and Thomas Sutton in Charterhouse, or more simply Charterhouse or House, is an English collegiate independent boarding school situated at Godalming in Surrey.Founded by Thomas Sutton in London in 1611 on the site of the old Carthusian...
and Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...
. He was Professor of Greek at University College, Cardiff
Cardiff University
Cardiff University is a leading research university located in the Cathays Park area of Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. It received its Royal charter in 1883 and is a member of the Russell Group of Universities. The university is consistently recognised as providing high quality research-based...
from 1898 until 1908, and at the University of Manchester
University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
from 1908 until 1913. In 1913 he became Principal of King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
, and held that post until his death in 1920.
Burrows was also a noted archaeologist who performed excavations in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
at Pílos (ancient Pylos, on the Coryphasium promontory) and the nearby island of Sfaktiría. Much of this work helped to establish studies of the Minoan civilization
Minoan civilization
The Minoan civilization was a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC. It was rediscovered at the beginning of the 20th century through the work of the British archaeologist Arthur Evans...
. With Percy & Annie Ure
Percy & Annie Ure
Percy Neville Ure M.A. was the University of Reading's first Professor of Classics and the founder of the Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology at Reading. His wife and former pupil at Reading, Annie Dunman Ure , was the museum's first Curator from 1922 until her death...
, he undertook important excavations at Rhitsona in Boeotia
Boeotia
Boeotia, also spelled Beotia and Bœotia , is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Central Greece. It was also a region of ancient Greece. Its capital is Livadeia, the second largest city being Thebes.-Geography:...
, Greece.
He was also instrumental in bringing Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
into World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
as a political and military ally of Britain.