[PAR] [TLE] University of Cape Town [SEP] The University of Cape Town (UCT) is a public research university located in Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa.  UCT was founded in 1829 as the South African College making it the oldest higher education institute in South Africa, it is jointly the oldest university in South Africa and the oldest extant university in Sub-Saharan Africa alongside Stellenbosch University which received full university status on the same day in 1918.  UCT is the highest-ranked African university in the QS World University Rankings, the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, and the Academic Ranking of World Universities, and its Law and Commerce Faculties are consistently placed among the hundred best internationally.  The language of instruction is English. [PAR] [TLE] Leslie Casson [SEP] Leslie Frank Casson (1903–1969) was a mediaevalist and art historian.  Born in England, he was professor of English Language and Medieval Literature at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, from 1952–68, where he was also head of the department.  His area of interest extended from Latin manuscripts to the poetry of Edmund Spenser.  He also worked on the manuscripts in the Grey Collection, the library bequeathed by George Grey to the National Library of South Africa; it comprises 5,000 volumes, including 115 manuscripts from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.  For the Early English Text Society, he edited the Middle English romance "Sir Degrevant".
[PAR] [TLE] University of Cape Town [ SEP ] The University of Cape Town ( UCT ) is a public research university located in Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa . UCT was founded in 1829 as the South African College making it the oldest higher education institute in South Africa , it is jointly the oldest university in South Africa and the oldest extant university in Sub - Saharan Africa alongside Stellenbosch University which received full university status on the same day in 1918 . UCT is the highest - ranked African university in the QS World University Rankings , the Times Higher Education World University Rankings , and the Academic Ranking of World Universities , and its Law and Commerce Faculties are consistently placed among the hundred best internationally . The language of instruction is English . [PAR] [TLE] Leslie Casson [ SEP ] Leslie Frank Casson ( 1903–1969 ) was a mediaevalist and art historian . Born in England , he was professor of English Language and Medieval Literature at the University of Cape Town , South Africa , from 1952–68 , where he was also head of the department . His area of interest extended from Latin manuscripts to the poetry of Edmund Spenser . He also worked on the manuscripts in the Grey Collection , the library bequeathed by George Grey to the National Library of South Africa ; it comprises 5,000 volumes , including 115 manuscripts from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance . For the Early English Text Society , he edited the Middle English romance " Sir Degrevant " .
Leslie Casson was professor of English Language and Medieval Literature at a university founded in which year ?
Leslie Casson was professor of English Language and Medieval Literature at a university founded in which year ?
1829
1829