Sir Henry Rudolf Reichel (11 October 1856 – 22 June 1931), was a founder of the University of Wales.

Life

Born in Belfast, the son of a future

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, Reichel was educated at Christ's Hospital and

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. He was a

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, from 1880 until 1894 He was appointed the first principal of the University College of North Wales, in Bangor. He retained the post from the age of 28 until 1927 when he was 71. Linked to the Nationalist movement of Wales, he was the vice-chancellor of the University of Wales for six terms. Knighted in 1907, he had a quiet and reserved character, but was celebrated by many in Wales, and many tributes were given upon his death in 1931. In June 1901 he received an honorary doctorate (

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) from the

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during the university´s 450th jubilee.

References

1856 births 1931 deaths Knights Bachelor Writers from Belfast Alumni of Balliol College, Oxford Fellows of All Souls College, Oxford People associated with the University of Wales {{UK-academic-bio-stub