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Robert Browning (Byzantinist)

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93:, he acquired first class degrees in Mods and Greats as well as several prizes (Nowlands, Ireland, Craven, Ferguson, De Paravicini, and Jenkyns). During his time at 456: 481: 436: 426: 203: 300:
In 1946, he married Galina Chichekova, whom he had met in Sofia. They had two daughters. In 1972, he married Ruth Gresh, whom he had met in
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In 1939, Browning received a second degree from Glasgow, and began a seven-year service with the
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Following his retirement from the professorship Browning served in an advisory capacity at
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In 1946 Browning returned to the academic milieu, first as a Harmsworth Senior Scholar at
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and the Society for the Promotion of Byzantine Studies. He was review editor of the
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in that city. He entered the Humanities department of
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In 1969, Browning authored an influential handbook,
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Lecturing career, honours, and retirement activities
128:, he was assistant to the British Military Attaché. 38: 35: 32: 408: 204:International Association of Byzantine Studies 188:Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies 16:Scottish Byzantinist and university professor 457:Academics of Birkbeck, University of London 365:"OBITUARY : Professor Robert Browning" 277:Professor of Classics and Ancient History, 334:(University of California: Berkeley 1976) 58:; 15 January 1914 – 11 March 1997) was a 304:. He died of old age in London in 1997. 202:magazine. He was vice-president of the 196:, and editor of the bibliography of the 399:. Oxford: Basil Blackwell. p. 363. 274:, University College London (1955–1965) 482:British Army personnel of World War II 409: 394: 322:(Weidenfeld and Nicolson: London 1971) 437:Academics of the University of London 427:People educated at Kelvinside Academy 362: 112:. He served on the General Staff in 388: 358: 356: 354: 307: 108:. During that time he mastered the 432:Alumni of the University of Glasgow 13: 14: 503: 462:Alumni of Balliol College, Oxford 397:Merton College Register 1900–1964 351: 144:. From 1947 to 1965 he taught in 472:Alumni of Merton College, Oxford 363:Bryer, Anthony (14 March 1997). 295: 221:Communist Party Historians Group 85:in 1931, graduating in 1935. As 28: 492:Military personnel from Glasgow 467:20th-century British historians 68: 452:Fellows of the British Academy 150:Birkbeck, University of London 1: 477:Scholars of Byzantine history 344: 289:Fellow of the British Academy 186:. He served as chair to the 395:Levens, R.G.C., ed. (1964). 7: 328:(Temple Smith: London 1975) 193:Journal of Hellenic Studies 10: 508: 257:Browning's résumé listed: 206:from 1981. His 1971 book, 146:University College, London 65:and university professor. 487:Royal Artillery personnel 316:(Hutchinson: London 1969) 314:Medieval and Modern Greek 266:University College London 219:Browning belonged to the 216:, was widely recognized. 199:Byzantinische Zeitschrift 184:Medieval and Modern Greek 118:Allied Control Commission 279:Birkbeck College, London 171:, and once received the 169:University of Birmingham 91:Balliol College, Oxford 447:Academics from Glasgow 326:Byzantium and Bulgaria 320:Justinian and Theodora 242:, in 1984. A second, 138:Merton College, Oxford 77:in 1914. He attended 73:Browning was born in 442:British Byzantinists 338:The Byzantine Empire 161:University of Cyprus 140:, and then moved to 126:Belgrade, Yugoslavia 246:, was published on 240:Canberra, Australia 234:, was published on 332:The Emperor Julian 165:honorary doctorate 163:. He received an 159:. He advised the 95:Glasgow University 87:Snell Exhibitioner 83:Glasgow University 79:Kelvinside Academy 308:Works (selection) 226:Browning's first 142:London University 110:Georgian language 499: 401: 400: 392: 386: 385: 383: 381: 360: 57: 56: 53: 52: 49: 46: 43: 40: 37: 34: 507: 506: 502: 501: 500: 498: 497: 496: 407: 406: 405: 404: 393: 389: 379: 377: 370:The Independent 361: 352: 347: 310: 298: 230:, aptly titled 173:Key to the City 134: 122:Sofia, Bulgaria 106:Royal Artillery 71: 31: 27: 20:Robert Browning 17: 12: 11: 5: 505: 495: 494: 489: 484: 479: 474: 469: 464: 459: 454: 449: 444: 439: 434: 429: 424: 419: 403: 402: 387: 349: 348: 346: 343: 342: 341: 335: 329: 323: 317: 309: 306: 297: 294: 293: 292: 286: 275: 269: 250:initiative in 238:initiative at 157:Dumbarton Oaks 133: 130: 70: 67: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 504: 493: 490: 488: 485: 483: 480: 478: 475: 473: 470: 468: 465: 463: 460: 458: 455: 453: 450: 448: 445: 443: 440: 438: 435: 433: 430: 428: 425: 423: 420: 418: 415: 414: 412: 398: 391: 376: 372: 371: 366: 359: 357: 355: 350: 339: 336: 333: 330: 327: 324: 321: 318: 315: 312: 311: 305: 303: 296:Personal life 290: 287: 284: 281:(1965–1981) ( 280: 276: 273: 270: 267: 263: 260: 259: 258: 255: 253: 252:Venice, Italy 249: 245: 241: 237: 233: 229: 224: 222: 217: 215: 212: 209: 205: 201: 200: 195: 194: 189: 185: 180: 178: 174: 170: 166: 162: 158: 153: 151: 147: 143: 139: 129: 127: 123: 119: 116:, and on the 115: 111: 107: 102: 100: 96: 92: 88: 84: 80: 76: 66: 64: 61: 55: 25: 21: 396: 390: 378:. Retrieved 368: 337: 331: 325: 319: 313: 302:Cairo, Egypt 299: 256: 243: 231: 225: 218: 213: 210: 207: 197: 191: 183: 181: 154: 135: 103: 72: 69:Early career 19: 18: 422:1997 deaths 417:1914 births 268:(1947–1955) 254:, in 1997. 228:festschrift 63:Byzantinist 411:Categories 345:References 236:Australian 244:Philellen 208:Justinian 167:from the 283:emeritus 262:Lecturer 214:Theodora 99:Albanian 60:Scottish 232:Maistor 75:Glasgow 375:London 291:(1978) 272:Reader 177:Athens 124:. In 380:1 May 248:Greek 114:Italy 382:2017 211:and 175:at 120:in 89:at 24:FBA 413:: 373:. 367:. 353:^ 264:, 223:. 179:. 152:. 101:. 42:aʊ 22:, 384:. 285:) 54:/ 51:ŋ 48:ɪ 45:n 39:r 36:b 33:ˈ 30:/ 26:(

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FBA
/ˈbrnɪŋ/
Scottish
Byzantinist
Glasgow
Kelvinside Academy
Glasgow University
Snell Exhibitioner
Balliol College, Oxford
Glasgow University
Albanian
Royal Artillery
Georgian language
Italy
Allied Control Commission
Sofia, Bulgaria
Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Merton College, Oxford
London University
University College, London
Birkbeck, University of London
Dumbarton Oaks
University of Cyprus
honorary doctorate
University of Birmingham
Key to the City
Athens
Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies
Journal of Hellenic Studies
Byzantinische Zeitschrift

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