Thomas Northcote Toller (1844–1930) was the first professor of English language at Manchester and one of the editors of An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary[1] which had been begun by Joseph Bosworth. He was appointed to the chair in 1880 and retired in 1903.[2] The annual Toller Lecture, which commemorates his achievements, is held in Manchester.
Professor Thomas Northcote Toller | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1844 Kettering, England |
| Died | 1930 |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Old English |
| Institutions | University of Manchester |
Biography
editToller was born in Kettering, to Caroline (née Wallis) and Joseph Toller.[1]
In 1880 he was appointed as Chair of English Language at the University of Manchester, and he retired in 1903.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Textual and Material Culture in Anglo-Saxon England: Thomas Northcote Toller and the Toller Memorial Lectures". Retrieved 14 September 2010.
- ^ Charlton, H. B. (1951) Portrait of a University, 1851--1951. Manchester: Manchester University Press; p. 172
External links
edit- An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, scanned page images and OCRed text. From the Germanic Lexicon Project.
- An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, scanned page images. Digitized under the direction of Sean Crist.
- A Downloadable version of "An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary"
- Thomas Northcote Toller at the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
