University of Oxford: Difference between revisions
From Tardis Wiki, the free Doctor Who reference
(→Teachers: new entry) |
m (→Teachers) |
||
| Line 9: | Line 9: | ||
==Teachers== | ==Teachers== | ||
*In [[1901]], [[John Lafayette]] taught linguistics there. ([[BNA]]:''[[Walking to Babylon]]'', [[BFBS]]:''[[Walking to Babylon (audio drama)]]'') | *In [[1901]], [[John Lafayette]] taught linguistics there. ([[BNA]]:''[[Walking to Babylon]]'', [[BFBS]]:''[[Walking to Babylon (audio drama)]]'') | ||
*In [[1911]], [[Marcus Scarman]] was a fellow and professor of [[ | *In [[1911]], [[Marcus Scarman]] was a fellow and professor of [[Archaeology]] at All Souls College. ([[DW]]: [[Pyramids of Mars]]) | ||
*In [[1993]] [[Seventh Doctor|the Doctor]]'s friend [[James Rafferty]] held the post of Professor of the newly-established department of [[Extra-Terrestrial Studies]]. ([[NA]]: ''[[The Dimension Riders]]'') | *In [[1993]] [[Seventh Doctor|the Doctor]]'s friend [[James Rafferty]] held the post of Professor of the newly-established department of [[Extra-Terrestrial Studies]]. ([[NA]]: ''[[The Dimension Riders]]'') | ||
*[[Richard Dawkins]] ([[DW]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth]]'') is an honourary fellow of Balliol, a former teaching fellow of New, and holder of a university professorship. | *[[Richard Dawkins]] ([[DW]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth]]'') is an honourary fellow of Balliol, a former teaching fellow of New, and holder of a university professorship. | ||
Revision as of 15:12, 24 September 2010
The University of Oxford a.k.a. Oxford University was located in the English town of the same name.
Students
- Oscar Wilde read Classics there (at Magdalen) in the late 19th century.
- Harriet Derbyshire read physics there in the 1910s. (WEB: Torchwood website)
- Former British Prime Ministers Harold Wilson and Edward Heath both attended Balliol, as did scientist Richard Dawkins.
- In 1993, Tom Cheynor attended school there and studied under Professor Rafferty. (NA: The Dimension Riders)
Teachers
- In 1901, John Lafayette taught linguistics there. (BNA:Walking to Babylon, BFBS:Walking to Babylon (audio drama))
- In 1911, Marcus Scarman was a fellow and professor of Archaeology at All Souls College. (DW: Pyramids of Mars)
- In 1993 the Doctor's friend James Rafferty held the post of Professor of the newly-established department of Extra-Terrestrial Studies. (NA: The Dimension Riders)
- Richard Dawkins (DW: The Stolen Earth) is an honourary fellow of Balliol, a former teaching fellow of New, and holder of a university professorship.
