Taylor Professor of the German Language and Literature

The position of Taylor Professor of the German Language and Literature (named after the architect Robert Taylor) is one of the permanent chairs at the University of Oxford.^[1] The position was established in 1907.^[2] It is associated with a fellowship at The Queen's College, Oxford. The people to have held the position are:

• Hermann Georg Fiedler 1907–37^[2]
• James Boyd 1938–59^[3]
• Ernst Stahl 1959–69^[4][5]
• Siegbert Salomon Prawer 1969–86^[6]
• Terence James Reed 1989–2004^[7]
• Ritchie Robertson 2010 onwards^[8]

See also

• Taylor Institution, Oxford

References

1. "Annexe: Table 7: Schedule of Statutory Professorships". University of Oxford. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
2. Santini, Daria (May 2014). "Fiedler, Hermann Georg (1862–1945)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 4 February 2015. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
3. Hughes, Jill (May 2014). "Boyd, James (1891–1970)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 4 February 2015. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
4. Reed, T. J. (May 2014). "Stahl, Ernest Ludwig (1902–1992)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 4 February 2015. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
5. "Stahl, Prof. Ernest Ludwig". Who's Who 2015. Oxford University Press. October 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2015. (subscription required)
6. "Memorial Events: Queen's". Oxford University Gazette (University of Oxford) 143 (4999). 27 September 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
7. "Reed, Prof. Terence James, (Jim)". Who's Who 2015. Oxford University Press. October 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2015. (subscription required)
8. "Appointment: Taylor Professorship of the German Language and Literature". Oxford University Gazette (University of Oxford). 18 February 2010.