Professor of Jurisprudence (Oxford)

Last updated October 12, 2025

The position of Professor of Jurisprudence (originally the Corpus Professor of Jurisprudence) at the University of Oxford, England, was created in 1869.

The holders of the position have been:

Sir Henry Maine 1869–77^[1]
Sir Frederick Pollock 1883–1903^[2]
Sir Paul Vinogradoff 1903–25^[3]
Walter Ashburner 1926–1929
Sir Carleton Allen 1929–1931
Arthur Lehman Goodhart 1931–51^[4]
H. L. A. Hart 1952–68^[5]
Ronald Dworkin 1969–98^[6]
John Gardner 2000–2016 ^[7]
Ruth Chang 2019– ^[8]

References

↑ Cocks, R. C. J. (2004). "Maine, Sir Henry James Sumner (1822–1888)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 3 February 2015.(subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required)
↑ Cosgrove, Richard A. (2004). "Pollock, Sir Frederick, third baronet (1845–1937)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 3 February 2015.(subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required)
↑ Stein, Peter (2004). "Vinogradoff, Sir Paul Gavrilovitch (1854–1925)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 3 February 2015.(subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required)
↑ Honoré, Tony (2004). "Goodhart, Arthur Lehman (1891–1978)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 3 February 2015.(subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required)
↑ Honoré, Tony (September 2004). "Hart, Herbert Lionel Adolphus (1907–1992)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 3 February 2015.(subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required)
↑ Williamson, Marcus (15 February 2013). "Professor Ronald Dworkin: Legal philosopher acclaimed as the finest of his generation". The Independent. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
↑ "Legal Philosophy in Oxford – About Us: Some History". University of Oxford. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
↑ "Ruth Chang appointed Professor of Jurisprudence". Oxford Law Faculty. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.

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[1] Cocks, R. C. J. (2004). "Maine, Sir Henry James Sumner (1822–1888)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 3 February 2015.(subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required)

[2] Cosgrove, Richard A. (2004). "Pollock, Sir Frederick, third baronet (1845–1937)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 3 February 2015.(subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required)

[3] Stein, Peter (2004). "Vinogradoff, Sir Paul Gavrilovitch (1854–1925)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 3 February 2015.(subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required)

[4] Honoré, Tony (2004). "Goodhart, Arthur Lehman (1891–1978)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 3 February 2015.(subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required)

[5] Honoré, Tony (September 2004). "Hart, Herbert Lionel Adolphus (1907–1992)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 3 February 2015.(subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required)

[6] Williamson, Marcus (15 February 2013). "Professor Ronald Dworkin: Legal philosopher acclaimed as the finest of his generation". The Independent. Retrieved 3 February 2015.

[Oxford-7] "Legal Philosophy in Oxford – About Us: Some History". University of Oxford. Retrieved 3 February 2015.

[8] "Ruth Chang appointed Professor of Jurisprudence". Oxford Law Faculty. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.

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