Matthew Arnold served as a school inspector throughout most of his career, traveling across England to evaluate educational standards while also being a renowned poet and literary critic; he is considered one of the most influential figures in Victorian era literature.
Occupation: Primarily a school inspector
Literary role: Poet and cultural critic
Notable works: "Culture and Anarchy", "Essays in Criticism"
Significant achievement: Became the first professor of poetry at Oxford to deliver lectures in English rather than Latin
