John Barron (academic)
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Professor John Barron |
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| 7th Master of St Peter's College, Oxford | |
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In office 1991–2003 |
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| Preceded by | Gerald Aylmer |
| Succeeded by | Bernard Silverman |
| Director of the Institute of Classical Studies | |
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In office 1984–1991 |
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| Preceded by | Eric Handley |
| Succeeded by | Richard Sorabji |
| Personal details | |
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John Penrose Barron 27 April 1934 Morley, Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 16 August 2008 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Clifton College |
| Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
John Penrose Barron (27 April 1934 - 16 August 2008) was a British classical scholar. He was Director of the Institute of Classical Studies, University of London, from 1984 to 1991 and Master of St Peter's College, Oxford, from 1991 to 2003.
Barron was born on 27 April 1934 in Morley, Yorkshire, England. He was educated at Clifton College, then an all-boys independent school in Bristol. He matriculated into Balliol College, Oxford in 1953; he had originally intended to study law but was convinced by a college tutor to switch to Lit. Hum. (Classics). He graduated from the University of Oxford with a first class Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1957. He remained at Oxford to study for a Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) degree under the supervision of Antony Andrewes, which he completed in 1961. His doctoral thesis was on the early history of Samos, and was titled The history of Samos to 439 B. C..
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