Benjamin Jowett
Benjamin Jowett | |
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Jowett in 1893 | |
| Born | 15 April 1817 Camberwell, London, England |
| Died | 1 October 1893 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | British |
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| Known for | Being a writer, scholar, and translator of Plato and Thucydides |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
| Academic advisors | A. P. Stanley |
| Academic work | |
| Notable students | Thomas Hill Green Edward Caird |
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Benjamin Jowett (/ˈdʒoʊɪt/, modern variant /ˈdʒaʊɪt/; 15 April 1817 – 1 October 1893) was an English writer and classical scholar. Additionally, he was an administrative reformer in the University of Oxford, theologian, Anglican cleric, and translator of Plato and Thucydides. He was master of Balliol College, Oxford.