Robert Caldwell (academic)

Robert Townley Caldwell was the Master of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge from 1906 to 1914.

Biography

Born in Barbados on 16 March 1843, he was educated at St John's College, Winnipeg,[1] King's College, London and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. as 10th wrangler in 1865.[2] Elected a Fellow of Corpus Christi in 1865, he spent the rest of his working life there serving as a Mathematical Lecturer, Bursar and finally Master[3] until his death on 8 September 1914.[4]

Notes
  1. “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 9780199540877
  2. "Caldwell, Robert Townley (CLDL861RT)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  3. ”The College of Corpus Christi and of the Blessed Virgin Mary A History from 1822 to 1952” Bury, JPT Cambridge CUP, 1952
  4. Death Of The Master Of Corpus. Business Head And Reformer. The Times Wednesday, Sep 09, 1914; pg. 11; Issue 40630; col D
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Preceded by
Edward Henry Perowne		 Master of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
1906–1914		 Succeeded by
Edmund Courtenay Pearce
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