Walter Raleigh (professor)

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Sir
Walter Alexander Raleigh
Born(1861-09-05)September 5, 1861
London, England
DiedMay 13, 1922(1922-05-13) (aged 60)
Oxford, England
OccupationsScholar, poet, author
Known forFirst holder of the Chair of English Literature at Oxford
Children5
AwardsKnight Bachelor (1911)
Academic background
Alma materUniversity College London
King's College, Cambridge
Academic work
DisciplineEnglish Literature
InstitutionsMohammedan Anglo-Oriental College
University College Liverpool
Glasgow University
Oxford University<brMerton College, Oxford

Sir Walter Alexander Raleigh (/ˈrɔːli, ˈrɑː-/; 5 September 1861 – 13 May 1922) was an English scholar, poet, and author.

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