Maurice Gwyer, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Maurice Gwyer

British lawyer and civil servant, publisher (see Geoffrey Faber), Chief Justice of India

Date of Birth: 25-Apr-1878

Date of Death: 12-Oct-1952

Profession: judge

Nationality: United Kingdom, India

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Sir Maurice Linford Gwyer, (25 April 1878 – 12 October 1952) was a British lawyer, judge, and academic administrator.
He served as Vice-Chancellor of Delhi University from 1938 to 1950, and Chief Justice of India from 1937 to 1943).
He is credited with having founded the prestigious college Miranda House in 1948 in Delhi, India.
Gwyer Hall, the oldest men residence for the university students is named after him.