Biography:Alic Halford Smith

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Short description: Philosopher and academic administrator

Alic Halford Smith (1883–1958) was a United Kingdom philosopher and Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University.[1]

Alic Smith was educated at Dulwich College in south London and New College, Oxford. He began his career at the Scottish Office (1906–19). Subsequently, he was a Fellow at New College, where he was tutor in philosophy (1919–44), and then Warden (head) of the College (1944–58).[2] Smith was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford from 1954 to 1957.[3] He was also a Fellow of Winchester College and Honorary Fellow of King's College, Cambridge.

Smith was awarded the Freedom of the City of Oxford on 10 February 1955.[4]

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Academic offices
Preceded by
H. A. L. Fisher
Warden of New College, Oxford
1944–1958
Succeeded by
Sir William Hayter
Preceded by
Maurice Bowra
Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University
1954–1957
Succeeded by
John Cecil Masterman