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Thomas Bodley, English diplomat and scholar, founded the Bodleian Library (died 1613)

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Thomas Bodley

English diplomat and scholar

Sir Thomas Bodley was an English diplomat and scholar who founded the Bodleian Library in Oxford.
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Bodleian Library

Research library of the University of Oxford

The Bodleian Library is the main research library of the University of Oxford. Founded in 1602 by Sir Thomas Bodley, it is one of the oldest libraries in Europe. With over 13 million printed items, it is the second-largest library in Britain after the British Library. Under the…
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