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Theodore Beck (1859 – 2 September 1899, Simla〔Buckland, C. E., ''Dictionary of Indian biography'', 1906〕) was a British educationalist working for the British Raj in India, who was invited by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan to serve as the first principal of the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College in Aligarh, which would later evolve into the Aligarh Muslim University. Beck was educated at the University of London and Trinity College, Cambridge. He gained his B.A. in 1883, and was appointed Principal of MAO that year, aged only 24.〔 ==Career== He was the principal of M.A.O College in Aligarh from 1883-1899 A.D He was one of the secretaries of the Mohammedan Defence Association. He was the founder President of Siddons Union Club at Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College (M.A.O. College) in the year 26 August, 1884.〔http://www.amu.ac.in/pro.jsp?did=10065&lid=Important%20Landmarks〕 He edited Aligarh Institute Gazette. He was preceded by Henry George Impey Siddons who was the first principal. He was also opposed to join the Congress. After he died his younger sister E.J.Beck returned to Britain where she became the secretary of the National Indian Association.〔(E.J.Beck ), Open University, Retrieved 28 July 2015〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Theodore Beck」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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