12 Facts About Theodore Plucknett

Theodore Frank Thomas Plucknett was a British legal historian who was the first chair of legal history at the London School of Economics.

Theodore Plucknett completed his degree in history at London University and graduated with second class honours.

Theodore Plucknett later completed his master's degree at University College London before his twenty-first birthday.

Theodore Plucknett was awarded the Alexander prize of the Royal Historical Society.

Theodore Plucknett received his PhD from Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and studied under the tutorship of Harold Hazeltine.

Theodore Plucknett arrived at the school as a student in 1920 and by 1923 was an instructor.

Theodore Plucknett then left Harvard for the London School of Economics after he received a recommendation from Harold Laski, who had been impressed by Theodore Plucknett's recent publication, Concise History of the Common Law.

Theodore Plucknett was to remain in that position until his retirement in 1963.

Theodore Plucknett succeeded William Holdsworth as Literary Director of the Selden Society and was followed by S FC Milsom.

In 1950 Theodore Plucknett was awarded a fellowship at University College London and in 1950 he was made an honorary fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge.

Theodore Plucknett received honorary degrees from both the University of Glasgow, Birmingham University and Cambridge.

Theodore Plucknett officially retired from teaching in 1963 due to poor health and died at his home in Crescent Road, Wimbledon, London SW19 on 14 February 1965.