English scholar and 18th century expert and author (1900–1996)
Sir James Runcieman Sutherland,
FBA (26 April 1900 – 24 February 1996) was an English literary scholar, Lord Northcliffe Professor of Modern Literature at London University.[1]
Life
Sutherland was born on 26 April 1900 in
Aberdeen. He was educated at
Aberdeen Grammar School and
Aberdeen University before studying at
Merton College, Oxford.[2] From 1930 to 1936 he was Senior Lecturer at
University College London. He married Helen Dircks in 1931. From 1936 to 1944 he was Professor of English Literature, and from 1944 to 1951 Professor of English Language and Literature at
Queen Mary College. In 1951 he was appointed Lord Northcliffe Professor of Modern English Literature at University College London, and he held the chair until retirement in 1967. From 1957 to 1962 he was Public Orator at London University.[1]