John Venn (academic)

For other people named John Venn, see John Venn (disambiguation).

John Venn D.D. (died 8 October 1687) was an English academic administrator at the University of Oxford.

Venn was elected Master (head) of Balliol College, Oxford on 24 April 1678, a post he held until his death in 1687.[1] During his time as Master of Balliol, he was also Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University from 1686 until 1687.[2][3]

References

  1. Salter, H. E.; Lobel, Mary D., eds. (1954). "Balliol College". A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 3: The University of Oxford. Victoria County History. pp. 82–95. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
  2. "Previous Vice-Chancellors". University of Oxford, UK. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
  3. "Vice-Chancellors from the year 1660". The Oxford University Calendar. University of Oxford. 1817. pp. 27–28. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
Academic offices
Preceded by
Thomas Goode
Master of Balliol College, Oxford
1678–1687
Succeeded by
Roger Mander
Preceded by
Timothy Halton
Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University
1686–1687
Succeeded by
Gilbert Ironside


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