Taylor Professor Of German Language And Literature

The position of Taylor Professor of the German Language and Literature (named after the architect Robert Taylor (architect), Robert Taylor, whose bequest funded the Taylor Institution) is one of the permanent chairs at the University of Oxford. The position was established in 1907. It is associated with a Oxbridge Fellow, fellowship at The Queen's College, Oxford. The people to have held the position are:

* Hermann Georg Fiedler 1907–1937
* James Boyd (professor), James Boyd 1938–1959
* Ernest Stahl 1959–1969
* Siegbert Salomon Prawer 1969–1986
* Terence James Reed 1989–2004
* Ritchie Robertson 2010–2021
* Karen Leeder 2021–present

The post was renamed the 'Schwarz–Taylor Professor of the German Language and Literature' in 2020, following a donation from the :de:Dieter-Schwarz-Stiftung, Dieter Schwarz Foundation.Development Office, University of Oxford,
Donation secures future of professorship in German language and literature
, 22 April 2021

See also

* Taylor Institution, Oxford

References

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