The Regius Professorship of Hebrew in the University of Cambridge is an ancient academic chair at the University of Cambridge founded by King Henry VIII in 1540.[1] The holder of the chair is the senior academic in Hebrew and Semitics at Cambridge. According to the Royal family, the title of Regius Professor is "a rare honour, designed to reflect an exceptionally high standard of teaching and research at an institution."[2] Regius Professors are appointed by the Crown on the advice of the Prime Minister.[3]
Among the holdings at Cambridge relevant to study of Hebrew are the Cairo Genizah, the Cambridge manuscript of the Mishnah,[4] and hundreds of rare books and manuscripts in the University Library[5] and the libraries of the various Colleges.
Ely Cathedral as seen from Quanea Drove F in the southwest
When created, the professorship carried a permanent stipend of £40 per year. In 1840 this was increased, with a canonry of Ely Cathedral being attached to the post in perpetuity.[6][7]
^Austin, Kenneth (2007). From Judaism to Calvinism: the Life and Writings of Immanuel Tremellius (c. 1510–1580). London: Routledge.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)
^Mihelic, Joseph L. “The Study of Hebrew in England.” Journal of Bible and Religion 14, no. 2 (1946): 94–100. http://www.jstor.org/stable/1457067.
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