James Franck Bright

James Franck Bright (29 May 1832 – 23 October 1920) was a British historian and Master of University College, Oxford. Early life He was born in London, the son of the physician Richard Bright, who described Bright's disease, and Eliza Follett, sister of lawyer-politicians William Webb Follett and Brent Follett. He was educated at Rugby School and at University College, Oxford (matriculated 1851 aged 18, graduated B.A. 1855, M.A. 1858, B.D. and D.D. 1884). From 1856 to 1872, Bright was a schoolmaster at Marlborough College, where he was Head of the Modern Department, under George Granville Bradley as Master. He wrote the necessary textbooks himself, including "History of England". University College, Oxford Bradley became Master of University College, Oxford in 1870; he recruited Bright as a history tutor there in 1872, tutoring at Balliol, New and University Colleges. Bright became Fellow and Dean of University College in 1874, and succeeded Bradley as Master of University College from 1881 to 1906.