Renford Bambrough, taken 1974 in St John's College, Cambridge
John Renford Bambrough (29 April 1926 – 17 January 1999) was a British philosopher. He was fellow of
St John's College, Cambridge from 1950-1999, where he held the positions of Dean (1964–1979) and President (1979–1983).
Life
John Renford Bambrough was born in
Silksworth,
Sunderland, England on 29 April 1926.[1][2] He was born into a mining background, his father having been an electrician at Silksworth Colliery.[2] And he himself worked, as part of his
national service, in a coalmine at
Wearmouth Colliery from 1944 to 1945 as a
Bevin Boy.[1][3][2]
Renford Bambrough, taken 1974 in St John's College, Cambridge
John Renford Bambrough (29 April 1926 – 17 January 1999) was a British philosopher. He was fellow of
St John's College, Cambridge from 1950-1999, where he held the positions of Dean (1964–1979) and President (1979–1983).
Life
John Renford Bambrough was born in
Silksworth,
Sunderland, England on 29 April 1926.[1][2] He was born into a mining background, his father having been an electrician at Silksworth Colliery.[2] And he himself worked, as part of his
national service, in a coalmine at
Wearmouth Colliery from 1944 to 1945 as a
Bevin Boy.[1][3][2]