John Matthias Wilson (South Shields, 15 June 1814 – Oxford, 1 December 1881) was an Oxford college head in the 19th century.
Wilson matriculated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford in 1832, graduating B.A. in 1836, M.A. in 1839, and B.D. in 1847. A philosopher, he was Fellow of Corpus from 1849 to 1869; White's Professor of Moral Philosophy at the university from 1846 to 1874; and President of Corpus from 1872 until his death.
References
- 'Obituary', The Times, Friday, 2 December 1881, Issue 30367, p. 7.
- 'Oxford Classics: Teaching and Learning 1800–2000' Stray, C. (Ed) p6: London;Bloomsbury Publishing; 2013 ISBN 978-0-7156-3645-9
- Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Wilson, John Matthias" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
- 'University Intelligence', The Times, Wednesday, 2 March 1853, Issue 21365, p. 6.
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