Alan Bowman (classicist)

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Alan Bowman

FBA
Born
Alan Keir Bowman

(1944-05-23) 23 May 1944 (age 79)
Manchester, England
Academic background
Alma mater The Queen's College, Oxford
University of Toronto
Institutions
Doctoral students Jane Rowlandson

Alan Keir Bowman, FBA (born 23 May 1944) is a British classicist and academic. He was Camden Professor of Ancient History at the University of Oxford from 2002 to 2010, and Principal of Brasenose College, Oxford, from 2011 to 2015. [1]

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Early life and education

Bowman was born on 23 May 1944 in Manchester, United Kingdom. [2] He was educated at Manchester Grammar School, then an all-boys direct grant grammar school in Manchester. [3] He studied at The Queen's College, Oxford, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree: as per tradition, his BA was promoted to a Master of Arts (MA Oxon) degree. [3] He then studied at the University of Toronto, graduating with a Master of Arts (MA) degree. [2] He remained at Toronto to undertake a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree which he completed in 1969. [3]

Academic career

After holding academic positions at Rutgers University and the University of Manchester he was elected as University Lecturer in Ancient History at Oxford University and Official Student of Christ Church, Oxford. He was Senior Censor at Christ Church from 1988 to 1990. [2]

In 1995 Bowman became founding Director of the Centre for the Study of Ancient Documents at Oxford. [2] [4] In 2002 he became Camden Professor of Ancient History and Fellow of Brasenose College. [5]

In 1996, Bowman co-edited volume 10 of the Cambridge Ancient History second edition series, entitled The Augustan Empire, 43 BC - AD 69. As well as co-editing the volume, he also contributed the chapter on 'Provincial Administration and Taxation'. His fellow editors were Andrew Lintott, also of Oxford, and Edward Champlin, of Princeton University. [6]

In 1994, Bowman was elected a Fellow of the British Academy (FBA), the United Kingdom's national academy for the humanities and social sciences. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Election of a new Principal". Brasenose College, Oxford. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Who's Who. London: A & C Black. 1997. ISBN   0-7136-4495-8.
  3. 1 2 3 "Bowman, Prof. Alan Keir, (born 23 May 1944), Camden Professor of Ancient History, University of Oxford, 2002–10; Fellow, 2002–10, Emeritus Fellow, 2015, and Principal, 2011–15, Brasenose College, Oxford (Acting Principal, 2010–11)". Who's Who 2022 . Oxford University Press. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "Centre for the Study of Ancient Documents". 27 October 2009. Archived from the original on 12 October 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
  5. ↑ "Professor Alan K Bowman". Archived from the original on 31 May 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
  6. ↑ Bowman, Alan K; Champlin, Edward; Lintott, Andrew, eds. (1996). The Cambridge Ancient History. Vol. 10. Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/CHOL9780521264303. ISBN   9781139054386 . Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  7. ↑ "Professor Alan Bowman FBA". The British Academy. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
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Preceded by Camden Professor of Ancient History, Oxford University
2002-2010		Succeeded by
Preceded by Principal of Brasenose College, Oxford
2011-2015		Succeeded by


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