Professor William Henry Williams [1]
Professor of classics
- Born
- 7 November 1852d d, Kings Norton (Worcestershire), England
- Died
- 12 September 1941, Hobart, Tasmania
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- William Williams (merchant's clerk)
- Mother
- Amelia Burley Arden
- Married (1) Ethel Swindells; (2) Ruth Mary Newbery
Degrees
| 1893 | Master of Arts (ad eundum gradum) | The University of Tasmania |
| 1906 | Master of Arts (ad eundum gradum) | The University of Melbourne |
Career
- Cantab (BA 1876, MA 1879).
- Scholar and critic.
- School principal.
- Prof of Classics and English Literature, UTas 1896-1925 (Emeritus Prof 1926), Member of Council 1900-21 and 1923-31.
Sources
PeopleAustralia: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/williams-william-henry-9120
Notes
Melb degree conferred aeg "by special admission".