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Knoop, Douglas, 1883 - 1948

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1883 - 1948

Biography

Douglas Knoop (1883-1948) was appointed Lecturer and thus Head of Department in the new Department of Economics, University of Sheffield, in 1909; at that time the Department was part of the Faculty of Arts. In 1920 he was appointed Professor, a position he retained until his retirement in 1948, when he was awarded the title Emeritus Professor.

During the academic session 1913 - 1914 Knoop undertook a 'world tour', mainly in the Far East. The University's Annual Report for 1912-13 states: "Mr. Knoop, having been elected to an A.K. Fellowship, is now, under the terms of the Trust, undertaking a voyage round the world". A report repeating these words appeared in the Sheffield Daily Independent for 12th November 1913, and arrangements to appoint a temporary Lecturer for the session are detailed in the Faculty of Arts Board Minutes. The fellowship referred to was an Alfred Kahn Travelling Fellowship.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Knoop Far East Photographic Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: SLI 5
Scope and Contents A collection of approximately 1,600 photographic images, some duplicated, assembled by Douglas Knoop on a world tour undertaken in 1913 and 1914.The collection consists of slides, photographs, negatives and postcards, in colour and black and white. The images cover natural features, human interest such as street scenes, and major events such as earthquakes, as well as incidental events on the tour (e.g. on board ship). The countries recorded include India, Ceylon,...
Dates: 1913 - 1914
Found in: Special Collections and Archives

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