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Dr William Poole is a Fellow and Tutor in English at New College, University of Oxford, holding roles including Senior Tutor and Fellow Librarian. He is also a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries. His academic career includes a Research Fellowship at Downing College, Cambridge (2000–2004), before returning to New College as Tutorial Fellow in 2004. He co-edits the Bibliographical Society’s quarterly The Library and founded the New College Notes, an electronic journal.
Education: Educated at New College and Linacre College, Oxford (1995–2000). His research focuses on early-modern literary, intellectual, and scientific history, with particular interests in bibliography, palaeography, and Oxford’s libraries. Notable works include Milton and the Making of 'Paradise Lost' (2017) and A Dundee Physician in the Republic of Letters (2024). He edits major projects like John Aubrey’s and Robert Hooke’s correspondences and collaborates on digital initiatives such as Robert Hooke’s Books.
Research Interests: His work bridges early-modern textual scholarship and cultural history, exploring topics like early-English sinology, Oxford’s book economy (1580–1720), and intersections of natural philosophy and fiction. He emphasizes material culture, manuscript studies, and editorial practices in his research.
Awards: Recognized with the Irene Samuel Memorial Award (2013) for Young Milton and the James Holly Hanford Award (2014) for his article on Milton and Boccaccio. His work frequently appears in journals like Notes & Queries, Bodleian Library Record, and The Seventeenth Century.
Advising & Grants: Supervises doctoral theses in English and History. Core editorial projects include the John Aubrey Correspondence (with Jack Avery) and Robert Hooke’s Correspondence (Oxford University Press). He also leads the New College manuscript cataloguing project.
Labs/Teams: Active in collaborative ventures like the New College Library Benefactors’ Book and co-edits The Library. His imprint Editiones Rariores publishes rare scholarly editions. He contributes to exhibitions (e.g., John Wilkins and the Scientific Revolution) and public engagement through BBC broadcasts and podcasts.
