Alic Halford Smith (1883–1958) was a British philosopher and Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University.Harrod, Alic Halford Smith, The Oxford Magazine, 77, pp. 74–78, 6 November 1958.
Alic Smith was educated at Dulwich College in south London and New College, Oxford. He began his career at the Scottish Office (1906–19). Subsequently, he was a Fellow at New College, where he was tutor in philosophy (1919–44), and then Warden (head) of the College (1944–58).Special Collections, New College, Oxford. Smith was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford from 1954 to 1957. He was also a Fellow of Winchester College and Honorary Fellow of King's College, Cambridge.
Smith was awarded the Freedom of the City of Oxford on 10 February 1955.Freedom of the City of Oxford, Oxford City Council.
References
External links NRA 4392, Alic Halford Smith, Warden of New College, Oxford: corresp and papers, Reference PA/S.2, The National Archives, UK. Selected essays and addresses, by Alic Halford Smith. Oxford: Blackwell, 1965.