Dictionary of Indian Biography/Beck, Theodore

by Charles Edward Buckland

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BECK, THEODORE (1859–1899)

Of a Quaker family: educated at a Quaker school, at London University, Scholar of Trinity College, Cambridge: President of the Union Debating Society: appointed Principal of the M.A.O. College, Alighar, when he was only 24: he reorganized the College, establishing order out of chaos, reformed the discipline, introduced improvements, adjusted the finances, was devoted to his work and in warm sympathy with the Muhammadans: working with Sir Syad Ahmad (q.v.) until his death, in 1898, and afterwards with the trustees of the institution: died at Simla, Sep. 2, 1899.