Name Gregory Foster | ||
Died 1931, Hove, United Kingdom | ||
Education University College School | ||
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Sir (Thomas) Gregory Foster (10 June 1866 – 24 September 1931) was the Provost of University College London from 1904–1929, and Vice-Chancellor of the University of London from 1928 to 1930.
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- Early life
- Career
- Personal life
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Gregory foster jamar hall class 3 100m final western champs 2016
Early life
He was born in London and attended University College School and graduated from University College London (UCL) in 1888 with a degree in English. He obtained a PhD from Strasbourg University in 1892.
Career
He first taught at UCL became a professor of English language and literature at Bedford College, London before returning to UCL where he spent 25 years in administration as secretary, principal and later provost. As Vice-Chancellor of the University of London he was instrumental in having the new university building established in central London at Bloomsbury rather than Holland Park in west London.
Personal life
He was knighted in 1917 and created a baronet in 1930. In 1894 he married Fanny Maude (d.1928) and they had two sons and two daughters. He died in Hove, Sussex in 1931 and his second wife later the same year.