Joseph Chapman (academic) explained

Joseph Chapman D.D. was an English academic administrator at the University of Oxford.

Chapman was elected President (head) of Trinity College, Oxford in 1776, a post he held until 1808.^[1] While President at Trinity College, Chapman was also Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University from 1784 until 1788.^{[2] [3]} He died in 1808.

Notes and References

1. Book: H. E. Salter and Mary D. Lobel . A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 3: The University of Oxford. . 1954 . 238–251 . Trinity College . July 15, 2011.
2. Web site: Previous Vice-Chancellors . University of Oxford, UK. July 15, 2011.
3. Book: The Oxford University Calendar. . 1836 . 31. https://books.google.com/books?id=YboUAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA31 . Vice Chancellors from the year 1780 . July 15, 2011.