John Vivian (historian)

John Vivian (c.1729–1771) was the Regius Professor of Modern History at Oxford between 1768 and 1771. He was the son of William Vivian of Padstow, Cornwall, and became a Fellow of Balliol College, Oxford in 1750.[1]

John Vivian
NationalityBritish
OccupationHistorian
TitleRegius Professor of Modern History
Term1768-1771
PredecessorJoseph Spence
SuccessorThomas Nowell

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