MacCunn Francis John 1888-1915 historian

Francis John MacCunn was born in Liverpool, England, on 13 September 1888 , the son of Professor John MacCunn, 1846-1929 , MA, Professor of Philosophy at University College, Liverpool and Balliol College, Oxford, England. Following primary education at Greenbank School, Liverpool, he was awarded a scholarship to Rugby School, Warwickshire, in 1902.

He matriculated at The Queen's College, Oxford in 1907, as a Foundation Scholar in Classics and History. He graduated BA in 1911 , with First Class Honours from the School of Modern History. He was a sergeant in the University Contingent of the Officer's Training Corps. He graduated BLitt in 1913 , his thesis entitled The Contemporary English View of Napoleon being published later. He was appointed Lecturer in History at the University of Glasgow in the session 1913-1914 .

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