Maurice Bowra

Cecil Maurice Bowra
Maurice Bowra being shown a computer in 1965[1]
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford
In office
1951–1954
Preceded byJohn Lowe
Succeeded byAlic Halford Smith
Personal details
Born(1898-04-08)8 April 1898
Jiujiang, China
Died4 July 1971(1971-07-04) (aged 73)
Oxford, England
Alma materNew College, Oxford
Military career
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
Years of service1917–1918
UnitRoyal Field Artillery
Battles / wars

Sir Cecil Maurice Bowra, CH, FBA (/ˈbrə/; 8 April 1898 – 4 July 1971) was an English classical scholar, literary critic and academic, known for his wit. He was Warden of Wadham College, Oxford, from 1938 to 1970, and served as vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford from 1951 to 1954.

  1. ^ William Roger Louis (November 2013). History of Oxford University Press: Volume III: 1896 to 1970. OUP Oxford. pp. 177, 290. ISBN 978-0-19-956840-6.