Background
Bambrough, John Renford was born on April 29, 1926 in Sunderland, Durham, England. Son of John Renford and Mary (Kearton) Bambrough.
Bambrough, John Renford was born on April 29, 1926 in Sunderland, Durham, England. Son of John Renford and Mary (Kearton) Bambrough.
Student, British School Archaeology, Athens, 1949. Master of Arts, St. John's College, Cambridge, 1952.
Fellow St. John's College, Cambridge, England, since 1950, tutor, 1952—1963, dean, 1964—1979, president, 1979—1983. Lecturer in classics University Cambridge, 1957—1966, Stanton lecturer in philosophy of religion, 1962—1965, lecturer philosophy, since 1966, Sidgwick lecturer in philosophy, since 1980. Visiting associate professor Sage School Philosophy, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1962—1963.
Visiting professor philosophy University California, Berkeley, 1967, University Oregon, Eugene, 1967, University Virginia, Charlottesville, 1987. Distinguished visiting lecturer University Melbourne, Australia, 1975. H.B. Acton lecturer Royal Institute Philosophy, London, 1973.
Samuel Lovell Bequest lecturer University Tasmania, 1975. J.R. Jones Memorial lecturer University College Swansea, Wales, 1979. Gwilym James lecturer University Southampton, 1986.
A.Z. Owen lecturer Ben Gurion University Negev, 1986.
Member Royal Institute Philosophy, Aristotelian Society London, Mind Association (United Kingdom), Cambridge Union Society (steward 1955-1961, trustee 1963-1976), Welsh Philosophical Society (friend), Council for Accreditationof Teacher Education. Club: Oxford and Cambridge (London).
Married Moira Mahoney, July 30, 1952;children— Catherine Ruth (Mistress. Children: Catherine Ruth (Mistress Peter Ievins), Mary Clare, Richard John Renford, Annabel Jane (Mistress Roy Littlewood).
