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Oscar Browning

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British historian (1837-1923)

WritersLived 1837 to 1923 · aged 86
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Oscar Browning was a British educationalist, historian and bon vivant, a well-known Cambridge personality during the late Victorian and Edwardian eras.

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Cumberland terrace as it appeared at the time of Browning's birth in 1837Cumberland terrace as it appeared at the time of Browning's birth in 1837Eton CollegeEton CollegeJames John Hornby as depicted by Vanity FairJames John Hornby as depicted by Vanity FairGeorge Curzon as a young manGeorge Curzon as a young manKing's College, CambridgeKing's College, CambridgeGeorge EliotGeorge EliotHenry Sidgwick, co-founder with Browning of the CUDTCHenry Sidgwick, co-founder with Browning of the CUDTC

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1923Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Writers born in the 1830s 6

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Oscar Browning was a British educationalist, historian and bon vivant, a well-known Cambridge personality during the late Victorian and Edwardian eras. An innovator in the early development of professional training for teachers, he served as principal of the Cambridge University Day Training College (CUDTC) from 1891 to 1909. He was also a prolific author of popular histories and other books.

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Lived 1837 to 1923 · aged 86
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