Edgar Prestage
British historian & Portuguese scholar (1869-1951)
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Edgar Prestage GOSE (1869–1951) was a British historian and Portuguese scholar.[1]
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| Born | 20 July 1869 Manchester, England |
| Died | 10 March 1951 (aged 82) London, England |
| Occupation | Academic |
Biography
Born in Manchester on 20 July 1869, he served as professor of Portuguese at King's College, London between 1923 and 1936, and had authored over a hundred publications.[2][3] He died in London on 3 March 1951.[4][5] In his obituary, he was described as "Britain's leading authority of his era on Portuguese literature and history".[6]
Honours
Grand Officer of the Order of Saint James of the Sword, Portugal (2 September 1930)[7]
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