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Gerald H. Rendall (1851–1945)

Author of Shake-speare: handwriting and spelling

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Includes the names: G. H. Rendall, Gerald Henry Rendall

Works by Gerald H. Rendall

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Octavius (1973) — some editions — 116 copies
Pliny's Letters, Book III (1880) 3 copies, 1 review

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Canonical name
Rendall, Gerald H.
Legal name
Rendall, Gerald Henry
Other names
Rendall, G. H.
Birthdate
1851-01-25
Date of death
1945-01-04
Gender
male
Education
Harrow School
Trinity College, Cambridge University (BA|1874)
Occupations
headmaster (Charterhouse School )
vice chancellor (Victoria University of Manchester)
principal (University College ∙ Liverpool)
fellow of Trinity College, University of Cambridge
assistant tutor (Trinity College ∙ Cambridge)
fellow (Trinity College ∙ Cambridge) (show all 8)
deacon
priest
Organizations
Trinity College, Cambridge University
University College, Liverpool
Charterhouse School
Victoria University of Manchester
Incorporated Association of Headmasters (President, 1907)
Short biography
Gerald Rendall was born at Harrow, where his father was assistant master. He was educated at Harrow and at Trinity College, Cambridge, graduating BA as 4th Classic in 1874.

He was a fellow and assistant tutor at Trinity from 1875 to 1880. He was principal of University College, Liverpool, and Gladstone Professor of Greek in 1880-97, and then the headmaster of Charterhouse School 1897-1911. From 1891 to 1895 he was also Vice-Chancellor of the Victoria University.

His most important publications were on early Christian authors writing during the Roman empire and on their late pagan opponents such as Julian the Apostate and Marcus Aurelius.
Nationality
UK
Birthplace
Harrow, Middlesex, England, UK
Places of residence
Harrow, Middlesex, England, UK
Dedham, Essex, UK
Place of death
Dedham, Essex, England, UK
Associated Place (for map)
England, UK

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