Orr, John

 Person: id 53952
University connections
UTas
Event flag
World War I
Family name
Orr
Given name(s)
John
Initials
J.
Gender
Male
Early education
Orr, J. : Charles Street SchoolOrr, J. : Launceston High School
Tertiary education
Orr J. : Arts.Arts II, University of TasmaniaOrr J. : Arts.B.A., 1910, Balliol CollegeOrr J. : Arts.B.Litt., 1913, Balliol College
Education notes
Matriculated to UTas in 1903. Rhodes Scholar 1905 (Balliol).Passed First and Second Examinations for Bachelor of Arts. Not listed as a graduate in 1938 calendar.
Birth
Orr J. : Life.Birth 4 Jul 1885 - @ Egremont [ Cumberland England ]
Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
Orr J. : Assistant Lecturer in French 1913 - Victoria University, Manchester @ Manchester [ England ]Orr J. : Lecturer 1915 - East London College @ University of London : London [ United Kingdom ]Orr J. : Chair of French language 1919 - University of Manchester @ Manchester [ England ]Orr J. : Professor of French 1933 - 1955 University of Edinburgh @ Edinburgh University : Edinburgh [ Scotland ]
Other events
Orr J. : Specific terms.Awarded Rhodes Scholarship 1905 - @ Tasmania [ TAS Australia ]
Death
Orr J. : Death 10 Aug 1966 @ Royal Infirmary : Edinburgh [ Scotland ]
OCRd book entry or other narrative
In 1916-18, as a second lieutenant in the British Army, he performed intelligence duties with the Admiralty and in France. ADB entry
Visible notes
He was president of the Modern Humanities Research Association (1954) and the Fédération Internationale des Langues et Littératures Modernes (1963-66) at Cambridge; he also presided over the Association Internationale des Études Françaises (1955-57) and the Société de Linguistique Romane (1965) in Paris.
ADB Entry ID
11313
Other URLs
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/24245047?searchTerm=%22john...asmania|||l-title=10
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