(1885 -1975) International lawyer. Matric Caius, 1906; BA, 1909; LLB 1909; LLM 1913; MA, 1919; LLD, 1925. CBE, 1918; knighted, 1943; became 1st Baron McNair, 1955. Drosier Fellow, 1912; corporate Fellow, 1914; Life Fellow, 1937; College lecturer in Law, 1913-35. Tutor, 1919-23; Senior Tutor, 1928-31; Registrary, 1931-35. Lecturer in International Law, LSE, 1923-27; Reader, University of London, 1926-7, and Cambridge, 1931; Whewell Professor of International Law, 1935. Vice-Chancellor, Liverpool University, 1937. Professor of Comparative Law, Cambridge, 1945. Writer on English and international law. Elected judge of the International court of justice in the Hague, 1946; President, 1952-55.
British Museum, London.
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The Historical Society was founded in 1908 for members of Gonville and Caius College who were interested in history. It was organised by an elected President and Secretary and held at least three times during the Michaelmas and Lent terms. At these meetings papers were presented on various historical topics.
Born in Broughton, April 2nd 1872. Avent was schooled in Abingdon, son of the Rev John Avent. Came to the College on October 1st 1891. B.A. 1894; M.A. 1898; ordained Deacon 1896; Priest 1897.