Schwarz-Taylor Professor of the German Language and Literature explained

The position of Taylor Professor of the German Language and Literature (named after the architect Robert Taylor, whose bequest funded the Taylor Institution) is one of the permanent chairs at the University of Oxford.^[1] The position was established in 1907. It is associated with a fellowship at The Queen's College, Oxford. The people to have held the position are:

• Hermann Georg Fiedler 1907–1937^[2]
• James Boyd 1938–1959^[3]
• Ernest Stahl 1959–1969^{[4] [5]}
• Siegbert Salomon Prawer 1969–1986^[6]
• Terence James Reed 1989–2004^[7]
• Manfred Engel 2006-2009^[8]
• Ritchie Robertson 2010–2021^{[9] [10]}
• Karen Leeder 2021–present^[11]

The post was renamed the 'Schwarz–Taylor Professor of the German Language and Literature' in 2020,^[12] following a donation from the Dieter Schwarz Foundation.^[13]

See also

• Taylor Institution, Oxford

Notes and References

1. Web site: Annexe: Table 7: Schedule of Statutory Professorships. University of Oxford. 15 January 2015. 4 February 2015.
2. Daria . Santini. Fiedler, Hermann Georg (1862–1945). May 2014 . 62275.
3. Jill. Hughes . Boyd, James (1891–1970). May 2014 . 62274.
4. T. J. . Reed . Stahl, Ernest Ludwig (1902–1992). May 2014 . 98298.
5. Web site: Stahl, Prof. Ernest Ludwig. Who's Who 2015. Oxford University Press. October 2014 . 4 February 2015.
6. Memorial Events: Queen's. 4 February 2015. Oxford University Gazette. University of Oxford. 27 September 2012. 4999. 143.
7. Web site: Reed, Prof. Terence James, (Jim). Who's Who 2015. Oxford University Press. October 2014 . 4 February 2015.
8. https://www.mod-langs.ox.ac.uk/oxford-polyglot/2020-21/3/taylor-chair-1907-2020
9. Appointment: Taylor Professorship of the German Language and Literature. University of Oxford. Oxford University Gazette. 18 February 2010.
10. Web site: The Taylor Chair, 1907-2020 | Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages.
11. Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages, University of Oxford, Professor Leeder elected as the next Schwarz Taylor Chair of German, 12 August 2021
12. https://gazette.web.ox.ac.uk/sites/default/files/gazette/documents/media/1_october_2020_-_no_5287_redacted.pdf#page=2 University of Oxford Gazette, 1 October 2020
13. Development Office, University of Oxford, 'Donation secures future of professorship in German language and literature', 22 April 2021