Ernest Alfred Benians

Ernest Alfred Benians (23 October 1880, Goudhurst, Kent – February 1952) was a British academic and historian.[1]

He was born in Goudhurst, Kent, and was educated at Bethany School, where his father was headmaster.[1] He went up to the University of Cambridge in 1899, where he was admitted to St John's College,[2] and became President of the Nonconformist Union.[3] After graduating, he became a Fellow of St John's in 1906, followed by a succession of teaching appointments within the university.[1] He was Master of St John's 1933–1952 and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge 1939–1941.[1]

Selected publications

References and sources

References
  1. Janus notes
  2. "Benians, Ernest Alfred (BNNS899EA)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  3. Diary of James Chuter Ede, recording Benians's death, 14 February 1952
Sources
Academic offices
Preceded by
Robert Forsyth Scott
Master of St John's College, Cambridge
1933–1952
Succeeded by
James Wordie


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