Barbara Craig
| Barbara Craig | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Barbara Denise Chapman 22 October 1915 Calcutta, British Raj |
| Died | 25 January 2005 (aged 89) |
| Education | Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls |
| Alma mater | Somerville College, Oxford |
| Title | Principal of Somerville College, Oxford |
| Term | 1967–1980 |
| Predecessor | Dame Janet Vaughan |
| Successor | Daphne Park, Baroness Park of Monmouth |
| Spouse(s) | James Craig (1942 to 1989) |
Barbara Denise Craig (née Chapman; 22 October 1915 – 25 January 2005) was a British archaeologist, classicist, and academic, specialising in classical pottery. From 1967 to 1980, she was Principal of Somerville College, Oxford.
Barbara Denise Chapman was born on 22 October 1915 in Calcutta, British Raj. Her father was librarian of the Imperial Library of Calcutta (now the National Library of India). In 1920, she moved to London, England, with her mother and siblings; her father remained in India. She was educated at Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls, an independent school in Acton, London.
Having won a scholarship to the University of Oxford, and under the influence of her uncle R. W. Chapman, she matriculated into Somerville College, Oxford in 1934 to study classics. During her degree, she specialised in ancient history and classical archaeology. One of her lecturers was H. T. Wade Gery, who encouraged her interest in ancient history rather than Latin or Greek. She graduated in 1938 with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree, having gained first class honours in both Mods and Greats.
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