Peter J. Parsons
| Professor Peter J. Parsons FBA |
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| Regius Professor of Greek University of Oxford |
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| In office 1989–2003 |
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| Preceded by | Sir Hugh Lloyd-Jones |
| Succeeded by | Christopher Pelling |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter John Parsons 24 September 1936 |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Awards | Fellow of the British Academy (1977) |
Peter John Parsons, FBA, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , (born 24 September 1936) is a British classicist and academic specialising in papyrology. He was Regius Professor of Greek at the University of Oxford from 1989 to 2003.
Academic career
From 1960 to 1989, Parsons was a lecturer in papyrology at the University of Oxford.[1] In 1989, he was appointed Regius Professor of Greek, one of Oxford's most senior professorships, in succession to Sir Hugh Lloyd-Jones.[2] He was also Director of the Oxyrhynchus Papyri Project.[3] He stepped down as Regius Professor in 2003 and was succeeded by Christopher Pelling.[2]
Honours
In 1977, Parsons was elected a Fellow of the British Academy (FBA).[1] In 2007, he was awarded the John D. Criticos Prize by the London Hellenic Society for his book City of the Sharp-Nosed-Fish: Greek Lives in Roman Egypt.[3] In 2019, Parsons was awarded the Kenyon Medal by the British Academy.[4]
Selected works
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| Preceded by | Regius Professor of Greek University of Oxford 1989 to 2003 |
Succeeded by Christopher Pelling |
