John Nichol (biographer)
John Nichol | |
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Portrait of John Nichol, c. 1870 | |
| Born | 8 September 1833 Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland |
| Died | 11 October 1894 (aged 61) Kensington, London, England |
| Occupations | |
| Spouse |
Jane Stuart Bell
(m. 1861; died 1894) |
| Children | 3 |
| Father | John Pringle Nichol |
| Relatives | Henry Glassford Bell (father-in-law} Elizabeth Pease Nichol (stepmother) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Balliol College, Oxford |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of Oxford University of Glasgow |
| Signature | |
John Nichol (8 September 1833 – 11 October 1894), was a Scottish literary scholar, academic, writer who served as the first Regius Professor of English Language and Literature at the University of Glasgow. He was well known for his drama Hannibal (1873) as well as his biographies of Robert Burns, Lord Byron, and of his friend Thomas Carlyle. He is also well known for his books Tables of European Literature and History (1876) and Tables of Ancient Literature and History (1877).