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John Matthias Wilson (b South Shields 15 June 1814 – d Oxford 1 December 1881)^[1] was an Oxford college head in the 19th century.^[2]

Wilson matriculated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford in 1832, graduating B.A. in 1836, M.A. in 1839, and B.D. in 1847.^[3] A philosopher, he was Fellow of Corpus from 1849 to^[4] 1869; White's Professor of Moral Philosophy at the university from 1846 to 1874; and President of Corpus from 1872 until his death.

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^ 'Obituary', The Times, Friday, 2 December 1881, Issue 30367, p. 7.
^ 'Oxford Classics: Teaching and Learning 1800–2000' Stray, C. (Ed) p6: London;Bloomsbury Publishing; 2013 ISBN 978-0-7156-3645-9
^ Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Wilson, John Matthias" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
^ 'University Intelligence', The Times, Wednesday, 2 March 1853, Issue 21365, p. 6.