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Greenwood , Joseph Gouge , 1821-1894 , university administrator
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Joseph Gouge Greenwood was born in Petersfield, Hampshire, in 1821. He graduated from the University of London in 1840 and worked for some years as a teacher and private tutor. In 1850 he was appointed Professor of Classics at Owens College, Manchester, becoming Principal in 1857, retaining both positions until 1889. Owens College became part of the Victoria University of Manchester in 1880; Greenwood was its first Vice-Chancellor (1880-1886).