Ernest Charles Rogers (matriculated Clare 1876) and William Showell Rogers (Clare 1873) were brothers.
(1575-1622). Born in Lavenham, Suffolk, in 1575. He matriculated at St John's College, Cambridge in 1589 before migrating to Trinity and then gaining his BA in 1593-4. He was later a Fellow of Clare 1598-1620. He was also a Taxor, 1604 and was incorporated at Oxford in 1605. He vacated his Fellowship when he succeeded to some property but he died soon after in 1622. He is remembered as the author of the famous Cambridge play, which so delighted James I called Ignoramus. It was written in Latin in 1614-1615 by Ruggle and was modelled on an Italian Comedy by Giovanni Battista della Porta to caricature the pedantry of the legal profession. It was played before King James on 8 March 1615 on the occasion of his visit to the University and he then made a special journey to Cambridge on 13 May to see the play again. Afterwards Ruggle was tutor at Babraham, Cambridgeshire, to the two sons of Toby Palavicino. The latter was Executor to Ruggle and paid his bequest of �100 to the College on 3 March 1624-5. Ruggle bequeathed his valuable collection of French, Spanish and Italian books to the College. [Details from Harrison index and Book of Clare, pp. 76, 143-4].
Matriculated at Clare, 1880. He read Classics and gained a first class degree in 1883. He was also a member of the Boat Club and later became Captain. He became Professor of Literature in Newcastle and also lectured in Cambridge. He then lectured in the US in 1892. He later joined the staff of Punch, becoming editor between 1906-1934. He was knighted in 1914 and later made a baronet in 1933 in recognition of his public services. He died in 1936.
Matriculated at Clare, 1948.
Sanderson was a candidate as Headmaster of Fettes College, Edinburgh
(1886-1971). Matriculated at Clare, 1905, Fellow 1910-1939, Master 1939-1958, Vice-Chancellor of the University 1945-1947, Knighted 1951.
(1859-1931), matriculated at Clare in 1878, became a Fellow in 1882, Junior Tutor in 1894, sole Tutor in 1915, remained as Lecturer until 1923. Compiled the "Notes" from his research into the College records for the published history "Clare College" (1899) as part of the series of University of Cambridge College histories, for "Clare College Letters and Documents" as well as for general interest.
Master of Clare, 1929-1939 and Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University.
These fellowships were arranged for teachers to spend a term away from their school studying a subject of particular interest
See also College Development