Thomas Arnold

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Thomas Arnold was an English educator and historian. He was an early supporter of the Broad Church Anglican movement. As headmaster of Rugby School from 1828 to 1841, he introduced several reforms that were widely copied by other noted public schools. His reforms redefined standards of masculinity and achievement.

Arnold was born on the Isle of Wight, the son of William Arnold, a Customs officer, and his wife Martha Delafield. William Arnold was related to the Arnold family of gentry from Lowestoft. Thomas was educated at Lord Weymouth's Grammar School, Warminster, at Winchester, and at Corpus Christi College, Oxford. He excelled in Classics and was made a fellow of Oriel in 1815. He became headmaster of a school in Laleham before moving to Rugby.

Date of Birth13th May 1971
Age53 Years
Zodiac SignTaurus
CountryGermany
Birth PlaceFreiberg
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
LanguageGerman
ReferenceIMDB
Education
Winchester College
Occupationhistorian, teacher, theologian, university teacher, writer

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