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Andy Orchard
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| 21st Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon | |
| Assumed office 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Malcolm Godden |
| 14th Provost of Trinity College, Toronto | |
| In office 2007–2013 |
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| Preceded by | Margaret MacMillan |
| Succeeded by | Mayo Moran |
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| Born |
Andrew Philip McDowell Orchard
27 February 1964 |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Spouse |
Clare Brind
(m. 1991) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University College School |
| Alma mater | Queens' College, Cambridge Exeter College, Oxford |
Andrew Philip McDowell Orchard (born on February 27, 1964) is a British expert in old languages and stories. He studies Old English, Norse, and Celtic literature. He is a special professor at the University of Oxford. His title there is the Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon. He is also a fellow at Pembroke College, Oxford. Before this, he was the Provost of Trinity College at the University of Toronto from 2007 to 2013.
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Early Life and Education
Andrew Orchard was born in North London, England, on February 27, 1964. He went to University College School, which was a private school for boys in London.
University Studies
He started his university studies at Queens' College, Cambridge in 1983. There, he studied Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic history and languages. In 1985, he also studied English at Exeter College, Oxford. He earned his first degree, a Bachelor of Arts (BA), in 1987. Later, this degree was upgraded to a Master of Arts (MA).
He continued his studies at the University of Cambridge. In 1990, he earned his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree. His special research paper, called a doctoral thesis, was about the poetry of an old writer named Aldhelm. In 1991, Andrew Orchard married Clare Brind in Oxford.
Academic Career
After finishing his PhD, Andrew Orchard became a fellow at St John's College, Oxford in 1990. He then went back to the University of Cambridge.
Roles at Cambridge
In 1991, he became a fellow at Emmanuel College, Cambridge. He also started teaching Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic subjects. He helped students apply to Emmanuel College as an Admissions Tutor for Arts. In 1999, he became a Reader and the head of the Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic.
Moving to Toronto
In 2000, Professor Orchard moved to the University of Toronto in Canada. He became a Professor of English and Medieval Studies there. In 2001, he became an associate director at the Centre for Medieval Studies, Toronto. He also became an Associate of Trinity College, Toronto. By 2003, he was a fellow of Trinity College. In 2004, he became the Director of the Centre for Medieval Studies. In 2007, he was chosen to be the 14th Provost of Trinity College.
Return to Oxford
In 2013, Professor Orchard moved back to the University of Oxford. He took on a very important role as the Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon. He also became a fellow at Pembroke College.
Awards and Recognition
Professor Orchard has received several awards for his work.
- In 1998, he won the Pilkington Prize for excellent teaching from the University of Cambridge.
- In 2012, he was chosen as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (FRSC). This is a high honor for Canadian scholars.
- On July 16, 2015, he was elected a Fellow of the British Academy (FBA). This is a major recognition for experts in humanities and social sciences in the UK.
- In 2019, he gave a special lecture called the Sir Israel Gollancz Memorial Lecture for the British Academy.
See also
- Hector Munro Chadwick
- Gabriel Turville-Petre
- Jan de Vries (philologist)
- John Lindow
- Rudolf Simek
- Hilda Ellis Davidson
