Jeremiah Joseph Hogan (1902-1982) was an Irish academic, who served as president of

University College Dublin University College Dublin (commonly referred to as UCD) ( ga, Coláiste na hOllscoile, Baile Átha Cliath) is a public research university in Dublin, Ireland, and a collegiate university, member institution of the National University of Ireland ...

from 1964 to 1972 the fourth president of the university since the creation of the NUI. Born in Dame Street in Dublin on 21 April 1902, Hogan was educated at the

Catholic University School Catholic University School ''(C.U.S.)'' is a private (voluntary) secondary school for boys in Dublin, Ireland. The school was founded in 1867 by Bartholomew Woodlock as a preparatory school for the Catholic University of Ireland, the predecess ...

, and went to UCD. He gained a BA in 1922 and MA in 1923 gaining University Travelling Studentship in Modern Languages. He studied English Language and Literature at Oxford University, graduating in 1927 with a B. Litt. He was appointed professor of english literature in UCD in 1934 and chair of english in 1945. He served Dean of Arts from 1947 and as Registrar from 1953. Professor Hogans tenure as president of UCD, seen the development of the Belfield campus. In 1968 Hogan was awarded an Honorary D.Litt by the

National University of Ireland The National University of Ireland (NUI) ( ga, Ollscoil na hÉireann) is a federal university system of ''constituent universities'' (previously called ''university college, constituent colleges'') and ''recognised colleges'' set up under t ...

.Honorary Degree Recipients
Jeremiah Hogan BA, MA, DLitt, NUI. He died on 10 July 1982 and is buried in

Deansgrange Cemetery Deans Grange Cemetery (; also spelled ''Deansgrange'') is situated in the suburban area of Deansgrange in the Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown part of the former County Dublin, Ireland. Since it first opened in 1865, over 150,000 people have been burie ...

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1902 births 1982 deaths Presidents of University College Dublin Alumni of University College Dublin People educated at Catholic University School Burials at Deans Grange Cemetery {{Ireland-academic-bio-stub