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He was also made a Fellow of Jesus College, Oxford. Rhŷs was elected bursar of the college in 1881, a position he held until 1895, when he succeeded Daniel Harper as principal. [3]
- 21 June 1840
- Jesus Professor of Celtic (1877–1915)
- 17 December 1915 (aged 75), Jesus College
During its 450-year history, Jesus College has seen many former students, Fellows and Principals go on to excel in their chosen field. Amongst our Old Members are heads of state, Nobel Prize winners, internationally renowned authors and ground-breaking scientists.
18 de ene. de 2012 · He served on Lord Aberdare's Commission, appointed in August 1880, to inquire into the condition on intermediate and higher education in Wales. Is October, 1881, he was elected to a fellowship at Jesus College.
He became Principal of Jesus College, Oxford in 1895, and for a while served also as Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford. He died at Oxford on 17 December 1915.
Sir John Rhys (1840-1915) matriculated from Jesus College in 1865, and was a Fellow here from 1881-95, and then Principal from 1895 until his death. He was also the first Jesus Professor in Celtic, being elected to the post in 1877, and was one of the foremost Celtic scholars of the 19th century.
The first three Honorary Fellows, all former students of the college, were elected in October 1877: John Rhys, the first Jesus Professor of Celtic (later an Official Fellow (1881–1895) and Principal (1895–1915)); the historian John Richard Green; and the poet Lewis Morris.
Four days before Principal Williams died, on 13 October 1877, it was agreed 'that it is desirable that the College should appoint Honorary Fellows' and the first three elected were John Rhys, Professor of Celtic, Lewis Morris, and the Rev. J. R. Green.
