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Fellow of Clare College, 1991-2009, ecological geneticist.

Born in Middlesex in 1954, he developed an interest in insects at an early age. In particular Majerus was known for his work on Lepidoptera and Coccinellidae.
Dr Majerus spent two years at the University of Keele before becoming a postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Genetics and the University of Cambridge in 1980 where he remained until 1987.
He was a University Lecturer 1987-2001
Teaching Fellow of Clare College, 1991-2009
Reader in Evolution, 2001-2009
Professor of Evolution, 2006-2009

Dr Majerus was also a Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society and President of the Amateur Entomologists' Society, 2006-09.

Admitted to Clare College in 1972, Fellow 1982, Lecturer 1988, Director of Studies 1992, Senior Tutor 2000-2006.

Early modern historian specialising in the colonial history of India. She is a retired Professor in Indian History and Culture at the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Oxford.

Emeritus Fellow of Clare College
Elected as a Fellow of the British Academy in 2020

The Revd Canon William Telfer MC ()[1] was an English clergyman and academic,

Born in Rochester, Kent, the son of a schoolmaster
Graduated from Clare College in 1908 and was ordained and became the Vicar of All Saints Church in Rotherhithe
During the First World War he served as a chaplain and was awarded the Military Cross in the 1916

1921 - became a Fellow of Clare College
He specialised in early Christian studies

1921 - Dean of Clare College
1944-47 - Ely Professor of Divinity at Cambridge University
1947-1956 - Master of Selwyn College

Born in 1836 the son of John, M.D. of Ferns, Co. Wexford, Ireland
School - Diocesan, Wexford and at Trinity College, Dublin (Gold medal; M.A.)

Admitted as a pensioner at Clare, 15 Oct 1861
Admitted at Caius, 5 Dec 1862, but returned to Clare
B.A. (12th Wrangler and 1st in 1st Class, Moral Science Tripos) 1865; M.A. 1868
Fellow of Clare, 1866; Dean, 1875-84
Junior Proctor, 1879-80

Ordained deacon (Ely), 1872; priest, 1873
Vicar of Litlington, Cambridgeshire, 1884-92

1873 - Married Eliza M. Paula, daughter of Jeremiah Tully, solicitor of Eyre Square, Galway, and The Grove, Tuam
Author, theological

Died May 13, 1907, at Cambridge

School - Rossall
Admitted to Clatre on 7 Oct 1872
Matriculated Michaelmas 1872
Exhibitioner; Chancellor's English medal, 1875
B.A. 1876; M.A. 1879
Seatonian prize, 1891, 1892, 1895, 1896, 1898, 1903, 1906

Ordained deacon (Winchester) 1876; priest (Rochester) 1877; Curate of St Mary Magdalene, Peckham, 1876-80
Curate of St Stephen's, St Marylebone, 1880-2
Curate of St Stephen's, Paddington, 1883-6
Rector of St Paul's, Aberdeen, 1886-94
Vicar of Wrawby, Lincs., 1894-1908

Married, 5 Sept 1883 to Mary, eldest daughter of W. G. Shuttleworth of Peckham

Died 25 Jan 1908, aged 55, at Brigg

Matriculated at Clare, 1919

Collymore was from Barbados and suffered from Tuberculosis. As a result, despite studying Law, it was decided that teaching in the country would be better for his health than working in a city so he became a teacher at Lancing College where he taught Physics and Chemistry.

Born on 29 May 1729 the son of William Dodd vicar of Bourne, Lincolnshire
Admited as a sizar at Clare College on 2 October 1745
Matriculated in 1746
B.A. 1749/50
M.A. 1759
LL.D. 1766

Ordained deacon (Ely) 18 Oct 1751; priest (London) 17 Jun 1753
Lecturer at West Ham, and elsewhere in London
Chaplain at the Magdalen House 1758
Chaplain to the King 1763-74
Preb. of Brecon, 1763
Rector of Hockliffe, Bedfordshire, with Chalgrave, 1772
Vicar of Wing, Buckinghamshire, 1775-77
A popular preacher in London

For forging a bond on his patron Lord Chesterfield, he was convicted and hanged at Tyburn
Dr Johnson keenly interested himself in attempting to secure his reprieve