Malyn Newitt

Malyn Newitt was a professor in the Department of Portuguese and Brazilian Studies at King's College from London and the first holder of the chair. Charles BoxerHe is the author of more than twenty books about Portugal and Portuguese colonial history.
He obtained his Bachelor's degree in modern history from Oxford in 1961 and later received his doctorate in London. He taught at the University of Rhodesia (1962-1965) and the University of Exeter (1966-1998). At Exeter, he achieved the rank of Dean of Arts and became Vice-Chancellor (1995-98). He has been retired since 2005.