Alic Halford Smith

Philosopher and academic administrator
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IntroPhilosopher and academic administrator
isPhilosopher
Work fieldPhilosophy
Gender
Male
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Alic Halford Smith (1883–1958) was a British philosopher and Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University.
Alic Smith was educated at Dulwich College in south London and New College, Oxford. He began his career at the Scottish Office (1906–19). Subsequently, he was a Fellow at New College, where he was tutor in philosophy (1919–44), and then Warden (head) of the College (1944–58). Smith was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford from 1954 to 1957. He was also a Fellow of Winchester College and Honorary Fellow of King's College, Cambridge.
Smith was awarded the Freedom of the City of Oxford on 10 February 1955.

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