Edward Pococke
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Edward Pococke was an English Orientalist and biblical scholar.
Edward Pococke
Bust of Pococke in Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford
Laudian Professor of Arabic
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The position of Laudian Professor of Arabic, now known as the Abdulaziz Saud AlBabtain Laudian Professor, at the University of Oxford was established in 1636 by William Laud, who at the time was Chanc
Edward Pococke
…and chancellor of the University of Oxford, and Pococke was recognised as one who could help his schemes for enriching the university. Laud founded a Chair of Arabic at Oxford, and invited Pococke to fill it. He entered the post on 10 August 1636; but the next summer he sailed back to Constantinople in the company…
William Laud, founder of the professorship