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]
References
- ↑ Harrod, Alic Halford Smith, The Oxford Magazine, 77, pp. 74–78, 6 November 1958.
- ↑ Special Collections[yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}], New College, Oxford.
- ↑ "Previous Vice-Chancellors". University of Oxford, UK. http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/vc/position/previousvice-chancellors/.
- ↑ Freedom of the City of Oxford, Oxford City Council.
External links
- Books, Amazon.co.uk.
- Books from Alibris.
- NRA 4392, Alic Halford Smith, Warden of New College, Oxford: corresp and papers, Reference PA/S.2, The National Archives, United Kingdom .
- Selected essays and addresses, by Alic Halford Smith. Oxford: Blackwell, 1965.
| 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 |
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