Ralph Widdrington (academic)
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Template:EngvarB Template:Use dmy dates Ralph Widdrington (died 1688) was Regius Professor of Greek at Cambridge University.
He was a member of a junior branch of an ancient Northumbrian family and was distantly related to William, Lord Widdrington. He was a younger brother of Sir Thomas Widdrington and Henry Widdrington.
He was educated at Christ's College, Cambridge,[1] where he made the acquaintance of John Milton. In 1654, he was appointed Regius Professor of Greek and in 1673, Lady Margaret's Professor of Divinity.[2]
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