He studied at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, in classics, receiving his degree in Greats, then became Boden Scholar in Sanskrit, 1911; Hall-Houghtman Syriac Prizeman, 1913; and James Mew Arabic Scholar, 1920.
He studied classics at Corpus Christi College, Oxford; he received a degree in Greats; he was appointed as the Boden Scholar in Sanskrit in 1911, the Hall-Houghtman Syriac Prizeman in 1913, and the Arabic Scholar in 1920.