John Penrose Barron, FSA, MAE (27 April 1934 – 16 August 2008) was a British classical scholar.
He was Director of the Institute of Classical Studies, University of London from 1984 to 1991, and Master of St Peter's College, Oxford, from 1991 to 2003.
[5] He remained at Oxford to study for a Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) degree under the supervision of Antony Andrewes,[6] which he completed in 1961.
[2][7] During his time as master, he increased the number of female students at his college from fewer than 30 percent to almost half.
[5] She is the granddaughter of David George Hogarth, a noted archaeologist and decorated naval intelligence officer.
[2] After a short time living with pancreatic cancer, Barron died on 16 August 2008 in London, England: he was aged 74.