Joseph Browne (provost)

Joseph Browne D.D. (1700–1767) was an English clergyman and academic, Provost of The Queen's College, Oxford from 1756.^[1]

Life[]

Browne was the son of George Browne, and was born at a place called the Tongue in Watermillock, Cumberland, England. He was educated at Barton school, and admitted commoner of Queen's College, Oxford, on 21 March 1717, his education being supported by a private benefactor. He was elected tabarder on the foundation of his college, and, having graduated M.A. on 4 November 1724, became a chaplain there.

Joseph Browne was elected Fellow 1 April 1731, and became a successful tutor; took the degree of D.D. 9 July 1743, and was presented by the college with the living of , Hampshire, in 1746. In that year, he was appointed Sedleian Professor of Natural Philosophy and held that office until his death. He was instituted prebendary of Hereford Cathedral on 9 June of the same year (he was later called into residence), and on 13 February 1752 was collated to the chancellorship of the cathedral.

On 3 December 1756, Browne was elected Provost of Queen's College.^[1] From 1759 to 1765 he held the office of Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University.^[2][3] He had a severe stroke of palsy 25 March 1765, and died on 17 June 1767.

Works[]

He edited Maffei S. R. E. Card. Barberini postea Urbani VII Poemata, 1726.

References[]

Sources[]

• "Browne, Joseph (1700-1767)" . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.