Arnold Wall
New Zealand polymath (1869–1966)
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Arnold Wall CBE (15 November 1869 – 29 March 1966) was a New Zealand university professor, philologist, poet, mountaineer, botanist, writer and radio broadcaster.
Arnold Wall | |
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| Born | 15 November 1869 |
| Died | 29 March 1966 (aged 96) |
| Education | Harrow School |
| Alma mater | Christ's College, Cambridge |
| Parent | George Wall |
| Relatives | Rowena Wall (sister) Frank Wall (brother) |
Early life and education
He was born in Nuwara Eliya, Ceylon in 1869; his father was George Wall.[1] His daughter Hilary married the adult educator Norman Richmond in 1926.[2] He is the brother of Rowena Seymour, Duchess of Somerset and the uncle of Evelyn Seymour, 17th Duke of Somerset.[3]
He was educated at Harrow School and Christ's College, Cambridge.[4] He left Cambridge in 1897, having written his thesis on Scandinavian elements in English dialects.[5]
Career
Wall was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1956 Queen's Birthday Honours, for services to education.[6] He received an honorary doctorate (DSc) from the University of New Zealand in 1960.[7]
