Alan Bowman
| Alan Bowman FBA | |
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| Born |
Alan Keir Bowman 23 May 1944 Manchester, United Kingdom |
Alan Keir Bowman, FBA (born 23 May 1944),[1] is a British classicist and academic. He is a former Principal of Brasenose College, Oxford.[2]
Early life
Bowman was born on 23 May 1944 in Manchester, United Kingdom.[1] He was educated at Manchester Grammar School, The Queen's College, Oxford and the University of Toronto.[1]
Academic career
After holding academic positions at Rutgers University and Manchester University he was elected as University Lecturer in Ancient History at Oxford University and Official Student of Christ Church, Oxford. He was Senior Censor at Christ Church from 1988 to 1990.[1]
In 1995 Bowman became founding Director of the Centre for the Study of Ancient Documents at Oxford.[1][3] In 2002 he became Camden Professor of Ancient History and Fellow of Brasenose College.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Who's Who. London: A & C Black. 1997. ISBN 0-7136-4495-8.
- ↑ "Election of a new Principal". Brasenose College, Oxford. Retrieved 2011-06-10.
- ↑ "Centre for the Study of Ancient Documents". 2009-10-27. Archived from the original on 12 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
- ↑ "Professor Alan K Bowman". Retrieved 2010-10-02.
External links
- Prof. Alan K. Bowman MA, PhD (Tor) FBA Faculty homepage
- Vindolanda Tablets Online
| Academic offices | ||
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| Preceded by Fergus Millar |
Camden Professor of Ancient History, Oxford University 2002-2010 |
Succeeded by Nicholas Purcell |
| Preceded by Roger Cashmore |
Principal of Brasenose College, Oxford 2011-present |
Succeeded by John Bowers |
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