Professor John Peter Charles Roach (1920–2015), was a British historian, Life Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge and Emeritus Professor of Education at the University of Sheffield. [1] [2] [3] As an academic, author, editor and historian, he made a significant contribution to the study of the history of education. [3] [4] [5] In 1967 he wrote a History of the City and University of Cambridge [6] [7] which at the time was considered by some to be the standard history of the university despite its intention to be merely an outline. [8]
John Peter Charles Roach was born in 1920 and educated at Bedford Modern School. [9] After war service in the Indian Army [10] he graduated with first class honours from Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. [9] [11]
Roach became a master at Haileybury for some years [9] [12] before returning to Corpus Christi College as a Fellow. [9] He was later appointed Professor of Education in the Institute of Education at the University of Sheffield. [13] His academic work primarily focussed on the history of education and the history of the University of Cambridge. [14]
Roach died in Yorkshire on 11 July 2015. [3]
Professor John Peter Charles Roach (1920–2015), was a British historian, Life Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge and Emeritus Professor of Education at the University of Sheffield. [1] [2] [3] As an academic, author, editor and historian, he made a significant contribution to the study of the history of education. [3] [4] [5] In 1967 he wrote a History of the City and University of Cambridge [6] [7] which at the time was considered by some to be the standard history of the university despite its intention to be merely an outline. [8]
John Peter Charles Roach was born in 1920 and educated at Bedford Modern School. [9] After war service in the Indian Army [10] he graduated with first class honours from Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. [9] [11]
Roach became a master at Haileybury for some years [9] [12] before returning to Corpus Christi College as a Fellow. [9] He was later appointed Professor of Education in the Institute of Education at the University of Sheffield. [13] His academic work primarily focussed on the history of education and the history of the University of Cambridge. [14]
Roach died in Yorkshire on 11 July 2015. [3]