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Governor-in-chief of British North America and scholar
Sitter in 4 portraits 
Professor of Surgery and Pathology
Sitter in 1 portrait 
Academics and scholars
1392 People in group
1921-2017
Professor of History at the London School of Economics and Keeper of Manuscripts at the British Musem and British Library
Sitter in 1 portrait
Professor of History at the London School of Economics and Keeper of Manuscripts at the British Musem and British Library
Sitter in 1 portrait
Sir Edmund Walker Head, 8th Bt
1805-1868Governor-in-chief of British North America and scholar
Sitter in 4 portraits
1679-1764
Professor of moral philosophy and founder of Botanic Garden, Cambridge
Sitter in 1 portrait
Professor of moral philosophy and founder of Botanic Garden, Cambridge
Sitter in 1 portrait
1872-1951
Composer and Professor of Guildhall School of Music
Sitter in 1 portrait
Composer and Professor of Guildhall School of Music
Sitter in 1 portrait
1903-1980
Educationalist, author and Labour politician; MP for Luton, Broxtowe and Ashfield
Sitter in 5 portraits
Educationalist, author and Labour politician; MP for Luton, Broxtowe and Ashfield
Sitter in 5 portraits
1853-1930
President of Magdalen College, Oxford and scholar and man of letters
Sitter in 5 portraits
President of Magdalen College, Oxford and scholar and man of letters
Sitter in 5 portraits
Alfred Edward Webb-Johnston, 1st Baron Webb-Johnston of Stoke-on-Trent
1880-1958Professor of Surgery and Pathology
Sitter in 1 portrait
1920-2014
Professor of Control Systems, Imperial College, London
Sitter in 1 portrait
Professor of Control Systems, Imperial College, London
Sitter in 1 portrait
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