Jevons, F.B. (Frank Byron), 1858-1936

Frank Byron Jevons (1858-1936) was Professor of Philosophy in the University of Durham 1910-1930, Sub-Warden of the Durham Colleges 1902-1909 and Vice-Chancellor 1910-1911, and Master of Hatfield College 1896-1923. His early work was largely on Greek philosophy and antiquities, but in his later career he turned increasingly to the study of comparative religion and evolution, and also wrote on personality and philosophy. His chief publications included The development of the Athenian democracy (1886), A history of Greek literature (1886), The prehistoric antiquities of the Aryan peoples (1890), Plutarch's Romane questions (1892), A manual of Greek antiquities with Percy Gardner 11895), An introduction to the history of religions (1896), Evolution (1900), Religion in evolution (1906), Evolution of comparative religion (1908), An introduction to the study of comparative religion (1908), Idea of God in early religions (1910), Comparative religion (1913), Personality (1913), and Philosophy: what is it (1914).

From the guide to the Jevons Papers, ca. 1885-1936, (Durham University Library, Archives and Special Collections)