John Howard Marsden
Deceased Person
1803 – 1870
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Who was John Howard Marsden?
John Howard Marsden was an English antiquary, vicar, and first Disney Professor of Archaeology at the University of Cambridge.
Marsden was educated at Manchester Grammar School and St John's College, Cambridge, graduating with a first-class in the classics tripos in 1826. He became a clergyman. In 1851 he was elected the first Disney Professor of Archaeology, and he held the post until 1865.
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- Born
- May 7, 1803
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Education
- Manchester Grammar School
- Died
- Jan 24, 1870
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on July 23, 2013
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