Frederic G. Kenyon
Sir Frederic George Kenyon (15 January 1863 – 23 August 1952) was an English palaeographer and biblical and classical scholar. He held a series of posts at the British Museum from 1889 to 1931. He was also the president of the British Academy from 1917 to 1921.
Born~Died Jan 15, 1863 ~ Aug 23, 1952Last edited Oct 15, 2026, 4:14 PM
Details
- Born ~ Died
- Jan 15, 1863 ~ Aug 23, 1952
- Born
- Frederic George Kenyon, (1863-01-15)15 January 1863, London, England
- Died
- 23 August 1952(1952-08-23) (aged 89), Godstone, Surrey, England
- Main interests
- Palaeography, Biblical criticism and Classics
- Location
- 51.5072, -0.1275
Sir Frederic George Kenyon (15 January 1863 – 23 August 1952) was an English palaeographer and biblical and classical scholar. He held a series of posts at the British Museum from 1889 to 1931. He was also the president of the British Academy from 1917 to 1921. From 1918 to 1952 he was Gentleman Usher of the Purple Rod.
Early life
Kenyon was born in London, the son of John Robert Kenyon, the Vinerian Professor of English Law at Oxford, and was thus great-grandson of Lloyd Kenyon, 1st Baron Kenyon.1 He was educated at Winchester College.2 He graduated with a first from New College, Oxford in 1886 and became a fellow of Magdalen College.3
Career
Kenyon joined the British Museum in 1889 and rose to be its Director and Principal Librarian by 1909. He was knighted for his services in 1912 and remained at his post until 1931. He was elected an International Member of the American Philosophical Society in 1937.4 He was a trustee of the Imperial War Museum from 1920 to 1946.
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