Ernest Nicholson was Oriel Professor of the Interpretation of Holy Scripture at the University of Oxford from 1979 to 1990 and served as Provost of Oriel College, Oxford, from 1990 to 2003.
16 Facts About Ernest Nicholson
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Ernest Nicholson graduated Bachelor of Arts in 1960, which was promoted to Master of Arts in 1964.
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Ernest Nicholson completed a Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1964 under the supervision of Cecil Weir.
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Ernest Nicholson later trained for ordination at Westcott House, Cambridge, an Anglican theological college, completing it in 1969.
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Ernest Nicholson began his academic career in 1962 when he returned to his alma mater Trinity College, Dublin as a lecturer in Hebrew and Semitics.
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Ernest Nicholson was granted a chair as Professor of the Interpretation of Holy Scripture and became a Fellow of Oriel College.
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Ernest Nicholson served as Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford from 1993 to 2003.
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Ernest Nicholson retired from academia in 2003 and was appointed Professor Emeritus of the University of Oxford.
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Ernest Nicholson had been a choirboy while at school in Northern Ireland.
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In retirement, Ernest Nicholson held Permission to Officiate in the Diocese of Oxford from 2010 until his death in 2013.
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Ernest Nicholson died on 22 December 2013 at the age of 75.
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Ernest Nicholson's funeral was held on 10 January 2014 at St Peter's Church, Wolvercote, Oxford.
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Ernest Nicholson's son predeceased him, having died from an epileptic seizure in 2011.
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In 1987, Ernest Nicholson was elected a Fellow of the British Academy.
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Ernest Nicholson was awarded the 2009 Burkitt Medal for Biblical Studies by the British Academy.
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Ernest Nicholson was appointed Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.