Talk:Tripos
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Hmm - I thought back in the 60s/70s you _could_ get a degree out of two part ones... 'BA Bob' Linuxlad 15:27, 25 May 2005 (UTC)
- ...and in the 80s you could certainly get one from a Part IA + a two year Part II JackyR 23:18, 11 December 2005 (UTC)
- Some parts were unnumbered when I was there: Anglo-Saxon Norse and Celtic could be taken in addtion to either a part I or a Part II. Francis Davey 18:27, 4 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Etymology
The etymology sounds wrong to me. I did some extensive research on this (way back) and my recollection is that the name comes from "Mr Tripos" -- who wrote a poem on the back of the class list, who sat on the three-legged stool. I think I had my information from sources in the UL, which are now rather out of reach. Francis Davey 18:27, 4 June 2006 (UTC)
