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Thomas Arnold (13 June 1795 – 12 June 1842) was an English educator and historian. He was an early supporter of the Broad Church Anglican movement. As headmaster of Rugby School from 1828 to 1841, he introduced several reforms that were widely copied by other noted public schools .
Jun 9, 2024 · Thomas Arnold (born June 13, 1795, East Cowes, Isle of Wight, Eng.—died June 12, 1842, Rugby, Warwickshire) was an educator who, as headmaster of Rugby School, had much influence on public school education in England. He was the father of the poet and critic Matthew Arnold.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
May 21, 2018 · The English educator Thomas Arnold (1795-1842) was a headmaster of Rugby School, and through his efforts it became the model for other English public schools and for boarding schools throughout the Western world.
Jun 13, 2024 · Learn about Thomas Arnold (1795–1842), the influential headmaster of Rugby School and a scholar of Roman history. Find out his views on church reform, Catholic emancipation, and the Oxford Movement.
Jun 27, 2024 · Head of Rugby School for over a decade, Thomas Arnold (1795–1842) became Regius Professor of Modern History at Oxford in the final year of his life. Known for his controversial ideas on schooling and religion, he was a prominent and influential figure in the history of British education.
- Arthur Penrhyn Stanley
- 2009
Born in 1795, from the first Thomas Arnold showed exceptional ability, winning scholarships to Winchester and Oxford, and election to a fellowship to Oriel College at the age of 19; although religious scruples denied him an academic career, scholarship remained a great love - one of the reasons that he was so reluctant to leave his own school ...
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British educator Thomas Arnold served as headmaster of the famous Rugby School in Rugby, Warwickshire, England, from 1828 until his death. The reforms he implemented at the school were later adopted by many other British secondary schools.
