What key details about charles harding firth can be extracted from the following bio? Bio: sir charles harding firth -lrb- 16 march 1857 -- 19 february 1936 -rrb- was a british historian . born in sheffield , he was educated at clifton college and at balliol college , oxford . at university he took the stanhope prize for an essay on richard wellesley , 1st marquess wellesley in 1877 , became lecturer at pembroke college in 1887 , and fellow of all souls college in 1901 . he was ford 's lecturer in english history in 1900 , was elected fba in 1903 and became regius professor of modern history at oxford in succession to frederick york powell in 1904 . firth 's historical work was almost entirely confined to english history during the time of the english civil war and the commonwealth ; and although he is somewhat overshadowed by s.r. gardiner , who wrote about the same period , his books were highly regarded .
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- title is regius professor of modern history- known for is works on the english civil war and the commonwealth- resting place is wolvercote , oxford- term is 1904 -- 1925- successor is henry william carless davis- death date is 19 february 1936- predecessor is frederick york powell- occupation is historian- education is clifton college- birth date is 16 march 1857- name is charles harding firth- nationality is british- death place is acland hospital , oxford- birth place is broom sheffield , england spring house , wilkinson street , ecclesall ,- alma mater is balliol college , oxford