Background
Tilby, Michael John was born on April 16, 1949 in Harrow-on-the-Hill, England. Son of Edward James and Winifred Joan Tilby.
French language and literature educator
Tilby, Michael John was born on April 16, 1949 in Harrow-on-the-Hill, England. Son of Edward James and Winifred Joan Tilby.
Bachelor, Cambridge (England) University, 1971; Master of Arts, Cambridge (England) University, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy, Ecole Normal Supérieure, Paris, 1976.
Tutorial assistant, U. Hull, England, 1975-1976;
lecturer comparative literature, U. East Anglia, 1976-1977;
fellow, lecturer French Selwyn College, U. Cambridge, since 1977;
director studies in modern language, U. Cambridge, since 1980;
praelector, U. Cambridge, 1979-1983;
librarian, U. Cambridge, 1983-1986;
tutor, U. Cambridge, since 1987;
tutor for admissions, U. Cambridge, 1987-1992;
senior tutor, since 1992. Editor Selwyn College Calendar, 1980-1988. Governor Ipswich School, since 1992, Watford Grammar School for Boys, since 1992.
Member county Malvern College, since 1995.
Member Modern Humanities Research Association, Society for French Studies (publicity officer, member Executive Committee 1984-1992), Society d'Histoire Littéraire dela France (British correspondent since 1992).
Married Susan Elizabeth Wharton.