Christopher Cannon | |
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| Born | 1964 |
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| Thesis | The making of Chaucer's English: a study in the formation of a literary language |
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| Discipline | Medievalist |
| Institutions | Johns Hopkins University |
Christopher Cannon is a medievalist at Johns Hopkins University. He is currently Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of English[1] and Classics,[2] previously Chair of Classics, and from 2020-2024 Vice Dean for the Humanities and Social Sciences in the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences. His research and writings have focused on the works of Geoffrey Chaucer, early Middle English, and elementary learning in the Middle Ages.