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'''Arthur James Grant''' (21 June 1862 – 24 May 1948) was educated at [[Boston Grammar School]] where he was the [[Parry Gold Medal]] winner in 1878. He was a historian.<ref name="WhoWasWho"> | '''Arthur James Grant''' (21 June 1862 – 24 May 1948) was educated at [[Boston Grammar School]] where he was the [[Parry Gold Medal]] winner in 1878. He was a historian.<ref name="WhoWasWho">GRANT, Arthur James, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who%27s_Who_(UK)#Who_Was_Who Who Was Who]</ref> | ||
==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
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==Academic career== | ==Academic career== | ||
In 1896, Grant was appointed [[Wikipedia:Professor|Professor]] of [[Wikipedia:History|History]] and English (later narrowed to History alone) at the Yorkshire College, [[Wikipedia:Leeds|Leeds]] (which became the [[Wikipedia:University of Leeds|University of Leeds]] in 1904), where he succeeded Cyril Ransome.<ref name=":0" /> Upon his retirement from Leeds in 1927 a [[Wikipedia:drypoint|drypoint]] portrait was executed by the artist [[Wikipedia:Malcolm Osborne|Malcolm Osborne]].<ref name="National Portrait Gallery">[https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw156355/Arthur-James-Grant Arthur James Grant] - portrait by Malcolm Osborne - National Portrait Gallery</ref> He proceeded in that year to a chair at the [[Wikipedia:University of New Zealand|University of New Zealand]].<ref name=":0" /> From 1930 to 1932 he was Professor of [[Wikipedia:Modern | In 1896, Grant was appointed [[Wikipedia:Professor|Professor]] of [[Wikipedia:History|History]] and English (later narrowed to History alone) at the Yorkshire College, [[Wikipedia:Leeds|Leeds]] (which became the [[Wikipedia:University of Leeds|University of Leeds]] in 1904), where he succeeded Cyril Ransome.<ref name=":0" /> Upon his retirement from Leeds in 1927 a [[Wikipedia:drypoint|drypoint]] portrait was executed by the artist [[Wikipedia:Malcolm Osborne|Malcolm Osborne]].<ref name="National Portrait Gallery">[https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw156355/Arthur-James-Grant Arthur James Grant] - portrait by Malcolm Osborne - National Portrait Gallery</ref> He proceeded in that year to a chair at the [[Wikipedia:University of New Zealand|University of New Zealand]].<ref name=":0" /> From 1930 to 1932 he was Professor of [[Wikipedia:Modern History|Modern History]] at the [[Wikipedia:Cairo University|University of Egypt, Cairo]].<ref name="Venn"/> This period was followed, in the words of one obiturist, by 'quiet years in London, filled with fruitful literary activity'. Grant left London during the Second World War, eventually returning to Leeds.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
==Marriage== | ==Marriage== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/c/F35397 "Archival material relating to Arthur James Grant"]. [[Wikipedia:The National Archives (United_Kingdom)|UK National Archives[]. | *[https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/c/F35397 "Archival material relating to Arthur James Grant"]. [[Wikipedia:The National Archives (United_Kingdom)|UK National Archives[]]. | ||
* [https://archive.org/search.php?query=%28%28subject%3A%22Grant%2C%20Arthur%20James%22%20OR%20subject%3A%22Grant%2C%20Arthur%20J%2E%22%20OR%20subject%3A%22Grant%2C%20A%2E%20J%2E%22%20OR%20subject%3A%22Arthur%20James%20Grant%22%20OR%20subject%3A%22Arthur%20J%2E%20Grant%22%20OR%20subject%3A%22A%2E%20J%2E%20Grant%22%20OR%20creator%3A%22Arthur%20James%20Grant%22%20OR%20creator%3A%22Arthur%20J%2E%20Grant%22%20OR%20creator%3A%22A%2E%20J%2E%20Grant%22%20OR%20creator%3A%22A%2E%20James%20Grant%22%20OR%20creator%3A%22Grant%2C%20Arthur%20James%22%20OR%20creator%3A%22Grant%2C%20Arthur%20J%2E%22%20OR%20creator%3A%22Grant%2C%20A%2E%20J%2E%22%20OR%20creator%3A%22Grant%2C%20A%2E%20James%22%20OR%20title%3A%22Arthur%20James%20Grant%22%20OR%20title%3A%22Arthur%20J%2E%20Grant%22%20OR%20title%3A%22A%2E%20J%2E%20Grant%22%20OR%20description%3A%22Arthur%20James%20Grant%22%20OR%20description%3A%22Arthur%20J%2E%20Grant%22%20OR%20description%3A%22A%2E%20J%2E%20Grant%22%20OR%20description%3A%22Grant%2C%20Arthur%20James%22%20OR%20description%3A%22Grant%2C%20Arthur%20J%2E%22%29%20OR%20%28%221862-1948%22%20AND%20Grant%29%29%20AND%20%28-mediatype:software%29 Works by or about Arthur James Grant] at the [[Wikipedia:Internet Archive|Internet Archive]] | * [https://archive.org/search.php?query=%28%28subject%3A%22Grant%2C%20Arthur%20James%22%20OR%20subject%3A%22Grant%2C%20Arthur%20J%2E%22%20OR%20subject%3A%22Grant%2C%20A%2E%20J%2E%22%20OR%20subject%3A%22Arthur%20James%20Grant%22%20OR%20subject%3A%22Arthur%20J%2E%20Grant%22%20OR%20subject%3A%22A%2E%20J%2E%20Grant%22%20OR%20creator%3A%22Arthur%20James%20Grant%22%20OR%20creator%3A%22Arthur%20J%2E%20Grant%22%20OR%20creator%3A%22A%2E%20J%2E%20Grant%22%20OR%20creator%3A%22A%2E%20James%20Grant%22%20OR%20creator%3A%22Grant%2C%20Arthur%20James%22%20OR%20creator%3A%22Grant%2C%20Arthur%20J%2E%22%20OR%20creator%3A%22Grant%2C%20A%2E%20J%2E%22%20OR%20creator%3A%22Grant%2C%20A%2E%20James%22%20OR%20title%3A%22Arthur%20James%20Grant%22%20OR%20title%3A%22Arthur%20J%2E%20Grant%22%20OR%20title%3A%22A%2E%20J%2E%20Grant%22%20OR%20description%3A%22Arthur%20James%20Grant%22%20OR%20description%3A%22Arthur%20J%2E%20Grant%22%20OR%20description%3A%22A%2E%20J%2E%20Grant%22%20OR%20description%3A%22Grant%2C%20Arthur%20James%22%20OR%20description%3A%22Grant%2C%20Arthur%20J%2E%22%29%20OR%20%28%221862-1948%22%20AND%20Grant%29%29%20AND%20%28-mediatype:software%29 Works by or about Arthur James Grant] at the [[Wikipedia:Internet Archive|Internet Archive]] | ||
* [https://librivox.org/author/6580 Works by Arthur James Grant] at [[Wikipedia:LibriVox|LibriVox]] (public domain audiobooks) | * [https://librivox.org/author/6580 Works by Arthur James Grant] at [[Wikipedia:LibriVox|LibriVox]] (public domain audiobooks) | ||
Revision as of 16:23, 5 February 2025
| Arthur James Grant | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 June 1862 |
| Died | 24 May 1948 (aged 85) |
| Resting place | St Chad's Church |
| Education | Boston Grammar School; King's College, Cambridge |
| Employer | Yorkshire College, Leeds; University of New Zealand; University of Egypt, Cairo |
| Notable work(s) | Parry Gold Medal winner 1878 |
| Spouse | Edith Radford |
| Parents | Samuel Grant |
Arthur James Grant (21 June 1862 – 24 May 1948) was educated at Boston Grammar School where he was the Parry Gold Medal winner in 1878. He was a historian.[1]
Early life and education
Born in Farlesthorpe, Lincolnshire, Grant was the son of Samuel Grant. He was educated at Boston Grammar School and King's College, Cambridge where he graduated BA in Classics in 1884,[2] with a first class in both parts of the tripos and a distinction in Ancient History.[3] He became a University Extension lecturer.[3]}
Academic career
In 1896, Grant was appointed Professor of History and English (later narrowed to History alone) at the Yorkshire College, Leeds (which became the University of Leeds in 1904), where he succeeded Cyril Ransome.[3] Upon his retirement from Leeds in 1927 a drypoint portrait was executed by the artist Malcolm Osborne.[4] He proceeded in that year to a chair at the University of New Zealand.[3] From 1930 to 1932 he was Professor of Modern History at the University of Egypt, Cairo.[2] This period was followed, in the words of one obiturist, by 'quiet years in London, filled with fruitful literary activity'. Grant left London during the Second World War, eventually returning to Leeds.[3]
Marriage
In 1901 Grant married Edith Radford (1863–1929).[1]
Death
Grant died in Headingley on 24 May 1948, aged 85. His ashes are buried with those of his wife at St Chad's Church, Far Headingley, Leeds.
Works
- Greece in the Age of Pericles, 1893
- The French Monarchy (1483-1789), 1900
- English Historians, 1906
- (with H. V. Temperley) Europe in the Nineteenth Century, 1927
- A History of Europe from 1494 to 1610, 1931
- The Huguenots, 1935
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 GRANT, Arthur James, Who Was Who
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Grant, Arthur James
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 A. H. Dainton, 'A. J. Grant, 1862-1948', University of Leeds Review, 1 (1948-49), 136-40.
- ↑ Arthur James Grant - portrait by Malcolm Osborne - National Portrait Gallery
Further reading
- A. J. Taylor, 'History at Leeds 1877–1974: The Evolution of a Discipline', Northern History, 10 (1975), 141–64.
External links
- "Archival material relating to Arthur James Grant". UK National Archives[.
- Works by or about Arthur James Grant at the Internet Archive
- Works by Arthur James Grant at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
- Arthur James Grant - Wikipedia