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J. Dover Wilson
Shakespearean scholar (1881-1969) · United Kingdom · On the map · Academics · Died at 87
John Dover Wilson was a professor and scholar of Renaissance drama, focusing particularly on the work of William Shakespeare. Born at Mortlake, he attended Lancing College, Sussex, and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.
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About this person
He taught at King's College London before becoming Regius Professor of English literature at the University of Edinburgh.
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1881 to 1969 · aged 87
