Background
HABAKKUK, Hrothgar was born on May 13, 1915 in Barry, Glam. Son of Evan Guest Habakkuk and Anne Bowen.
HABAKKUK, Hrothgar was born on May 13, 1915 in Barry, Glam. Son of Evan Guest Habakkuk and Anne Bowen.
Barry County School, University College, Cardiff, Saint John"s College, Cambridge.
Fellow, Pembroke College, Cambridge 1938-1950, Director of Studies in History 1946-1950. Lecturer, Faculty of Economics, Cambridge 1946-1950. Chichele Professor, of Economics History, Fellow, All Souls College, Oxford 1950-1967.
Principal Jesus College, Oxford 1968-1984.
Vice-Chancellor University of Oxford 1973-1977. President University College, of Swansea 1975-1984.
President Royal Historical Society 1976-1980. Chairman Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Prins.
1976-1977; Chairman Advisory Group on London Health Services 1979-1980, Oxfordshire.
Health Authority 1982-1984. Fellow, All Souls College since 1988. Rhodes Trustee 197785.
Honorary Fellow, Saint John"s and Pembroke Colleges, Cambridge, Jesus College, Oxford.
Royal Commission, on Historical Manuscripts 1978-1990. American Academy, of Arts and Sciences, American Philosophical Society.
Married Mary Richards in 1948.