James Franck Bright

James Franck Bright
D.D.
Portrait of James Franck Bright
James Franck Bright, by George Reid
Born(1832-05-29)May 29, 1832
London, England
DiedOctober 23, 1920(1920-10-23) (aged 88)
Ditchingham, Norfolk, England
OccupationHistorian
Known forMastership of University College, Oxford
Board member ofRadcliffe Infirmary (Treasurer);
Oxford City Council[2]
Parent(s)Richard Bright; Eliza Follett
RelativesSir William Webb Follett QC MP; Brent Follett QC MP; Henry Bright MP (uncles)
Academic background
EducationRugby School
Alma materUniversity College, Oxford
Academic work
DisciplineHistory
Sub-disciplineVictorian era; biographies
InstitutionsMarlborough College;
University College, Oxford
Notable worksHistory of Victorian England, "The Growth of Democracy", and biographies of the Holy Roman Empress Maria Theresa and Emperor Joseph II.[1]

James Franck Bright (29 May 1832 – 23 October 1920) was a British historian and Master of University College, Oxford.[3][4]

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  4. ^ "Bright, James Franck", The Concise Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 1992.