John Nicholas Mattock

Background

Mattock, John Nicholas was born on January 6, 1938 in Horsham, Sussex, England. Son of Gilbert Arthur James and Margaret Kathleen (Gale) Mattock.

Education

Bachelor, Pembroke College, Cambridge, England, 1961; Master of Arts, Pembroke College, Cambridge, England, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, Pembroke College, Cambridge, England, 1968.

Career

Lecturer, U. Glasgow, Scotland, 1965-1976; senior lecturer, U. Glasgow, Scotland, 1976-1987; professor Arabic and Islamic studies, U. Glasgow, Scotland, since 1987. Organizer Arabic Poetry Symposium, since 1981. Committee member School Abbasid Studies, since 1983.

United Kingdom representative European Union Arabists and Islamists, 1986-1990, president, since 1990.

Achievements

• John Nicholas Mattock has been listed as a noteworthy Arabic studies educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow British Society Middle Eastern Studies. Member Royal and Ancient Club (St. Andrews).

Connections

Father:

Gilbert Arthur James Mattock

Mother:

Margaret Kathleen (Gale) Mattock