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Authority recordFuchs, Sir Vivian Ernest (1908-1999) explorer and scientist
- GB 275 003618
- Person
- 1908-1999
BA in Natural Sciences at St John's College 1929. Geologist on the Cambridge East Greenland Expedition (1929), Cambridge Expedition to East African Lakes (1930-31), and East African Archaeological Expedition (1931-32); Leader, Lake Rudolf Rift Valley Expedition (1933-34) and Lake Rukwa Expedition (1937-38); served in the army in the Second World War; Leader, Falkland Island Dependencies Survey (Antarctica) (1947-50); Director, Falkland Island Dependencies Scientific Bureau (1950-55); Leader, Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1955-58); Director, British Antarctic Survey (1958-73).
- GB 275 004844
- Person
- 1955-
Dr Paul Murray was Colenso Visiting Fellow at St John's College during Michaelmas 2022 and Lent 2023. He is school historian and archivist at Diocesan College, Rondebusch, Cape Town, where he was Head of History from 1993-2018.
Hoskin, David G. (d. 1986) historian
- GB 275 004836
- Person
- (d. 1986)
Matriculated at St John's College in 1955.
Welford, The Revd Alan Traviss (1914-1995), scientist
- GB 275 007077
- Person
- 1914-1995
BA 1932. Appointed Chaplain of the College in 1938. Fellow 1956-1968. Director of Studies Natural Sciences, 1961-1968.
Bruford, Professor Walter Horace (1894-1988), German and Russian scholar
- GB 275 007076
- Person
- 1894-1988
BA 1915. Fellow of St John's College, 1920-1923, 1951-61. Elected Fellow of the British Academy 1963.
Kidd, Franklin (1890-1974), food scientist
- GB 275 005055
- Person
- 12 October 1890 - 7 May 1974
BA 1912. Fellow of St John's College 1913-1919 and 1950-1958. Elected FRS 1944, and created C.B.E. in 1950.
Lauder, Ken Brunton (fl 1959), photographer
- GB 275 007075
- Person
- fl 1959
Thoday, Ralph Edwin (1895-1981), gardener
- GB 275 007074
- Person
- 1895-1981
Gardener at St John's College, Cambridge. Head Gardener of the Kitchen Garden, 1928-1931; Head Gardener of the College gardens, 1931-1973.