Edgar Prestage | |
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Born |
Manchester, England | 20 July 1869
Died | 10 March 1951
London, England | (aged 82)
Occupation | Academic |
Edgar Prestage GOSE (1869–1951) was a British historian and Portuguese scholar. [1]
Born in Manchester on 20 July 1869, he served as professor of Portuguese at King's College, London between 1923 and 1936, and had authored over a hundred publications. [2] [3] He died in London on 3 March 1951. [4] [5] In his obituary, he was described as "Britain's leading authority of his era on Portuguese literature and history". [6]
Edgar Prestage | |
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Born |
Manchester, England | 20 July 1869
Died | 10 March 1951
London, England | (aged 82)
Occupation | Academic |
Edgar Prestage GOSE (1869–1951) was a British historian and Portuguese scholar. [1]
Born in Manchester on 20 July 1869, he served as professor of Portuguese at King's College, London between 1923 and 1936, and had authored over a hundred publications. [2] [3] He died in London on 3 March 1951. [4] [5] In his obituary, he was described as "Britain's leading authority of his era on Portuguese literature and history". [6]