Roger Marbeck (1536–1605), son of organist
John Marbeck, was a noted
classical scholar
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, was appointed
public orator in the
University of Oxford
, mottoeng = The Lord is my light
, established =
, endowment = £6.1 billion (including colleges) (2019)
, budget = £2.145 billion (2019–20)
, chancellor ...
in 1564, and in 1565 became a
canon
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** Western ca ...
of
Christ Church and was elected
Provost of
Oriel College
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; he left Oxford on account of an unfortunate marriage, and took to
medicine
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as a profession, becoming the first registrar of the
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Such institutions include:
* American College of Physicians
* Ceylon College of Physicians
* College of Phy ...
in
London
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, and chief physician to
Elizabeth I of England
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Eli ...
.
References
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1536 births
1605 deaths
English classical scholars
16th-century English Anglican priests
16th-century English medical doctors
Fellows of Christ Church, Oxford
Provosts of Oriel College, Oxford
Public Orators of the University of Oxford
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