Alumni Cantabrigienses - A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates Holders of

Klappentext The Venns (father and son) published this ten-part work, containing over 125,000 entries, between 1922 and 1954. It is a comprehensive directory of all known alumni of the University of Cambridge, listed in two alphabetical sequences, from the university's foundation in the thirteenth century to 1751 and from 1752 to 1900. John Venn senior (1834-1923) is best known for his work as a philosopher and logician, but contributed to his university in many other ways. His keen interests in genealogy and antiquarian studies inspired this study, researched from sources including episcopal registers. His son, John Archibald Venn (1883-1958) brought the work to completion after his father's death. Thorough and reliable, it is recognised for its extraordinary value to historians and genealogists. Volume 1, Part 3 (1924) covers 'Kaile to Ryves', and includes figures such as naval administrator and diarist Samuel Pepys, and polymath Sir Isaac Newton. Zusammenfassung First published between 1922 and 1954! this ten-volume work! compiled by distinguished Cambridge scholars John Venn and his son J. A. Venn! and invaluable to historians and genealogists! is a comprehensive directory of all known alumni of the University of Cambridge until 1900. Notable figures in this part include Isaac Newton. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Kaile-Ryves.

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• Authors: John Venn, John Venn Venn
• Assisted by: J. A. Venn (Editor), John Venn (Editor), John Archibald Venn (Editor), Venn John Archibald (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.09.2011
• EAN: 9781108036092
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03609-2
• No. of pages: 516
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Cambridge; Alumni Cantabrigienses 2 Volume Set
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; European History, Cambridgeshire, HISTORY / Europe / General, REFERENCE / Genealogy & Heraldry, British & Irish history, Genealogy, heraldry, names & honours, Genealogy, heraldry, names and honours