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Grant, John Ratcliffe
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- Grant, John
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1913-1990
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John Ratcliffe Grant was born in Henan Province, China, the son of Presbyterian missionaries. He was granted a PhD from Harvard University in 1947, and in 1950 came to Victoria University as an Assistant Professor of Classics. Dr. Grant taught at Victoria until 1979, becoming a Professor of Classics in 1975. Dr. Grant was married to Nettie Grant.
List of positions held at Victoria:
Assistant Professor of Classics, 1950-1951
Secretary of Victoria College Council; Assistant Professor of Classics, 1951-1953
Assistant Professor of Classics, 1953-1957
Associate Professor of Classics, 1957-1967
Professor of Greek and Roman History, 1967-1975
Professor of Classics, 1975-1979
Professor Emeritus of Classics, 1979-1990
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Victoria University Archives