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List Of Professorships At The University Of Edinburgh
Established professorships at the University of Edinburgh The title of the professorship is followed by the date of foundation. Dates in italics indicate the year of foundation of lectureships on which chairs were based. As of June 2019, the list appears incomplete. * Chair of Divinity (1620) * Chair of Hebrew and Oriental Languages (1642), now the Chair of Hebrew and Old Testament Studies * Chair of Mathematics (1674) * Chair of Medicine (1685) * Chair of Ecclesiastical History (1694) * Regius Chair of Public Law and the Law of Nature and Nations (1707) * Chair of Moral Philosophy (1708) * Chair of Logic & Metaphysics (1708) * Chair of Civil Law (1710) * Chair of Chemistry (1713) (founded as 'Chair of Physik and Chymistry' where 'physik' = medicine) * Chair of Universal History & Greek & Roman Antiquities (1719) (from 1909, 'Constitutional History', and from 1945, 'Constitutional Law and History') * Chair of Scots Law (1722) * Chair of Botany (1738), now the Regius Chair of Pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh ( sco, University o Edinburgh, gd, Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann; abbreviated as ''Edin.'' in post-nominals) is a public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Granted a royal charter by King James VI in 1582 and officially opened in 1583, it is one of Scotland's four ancient universities and the sixth-oldest university in continuous operation in the English-speaking world. The university played an important role in Edinburgh becoming a chief intellectual centre during the Scottish Enlightenment and contributed to the city being nicknamed the " Athens of the North." Edinburgh is ranked among the top universities in the United Kingdom and the world. Edinburgh is a member of several associations of research-intensive universities, including the Coimbra Group, League of European Research Universities, Russell Group, Una Europa, and Universitas 21. In the fiscal year ending 31 July 2021, it had a total income of £1.176 billion, of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regius Chair Of Public Law And The Law Of Nature And Nations
The Regius Chair of Public Law and the Law of Nature and Nations is a Regius Professorship at the University of Edinburgh. It was established in 1707 by Queen Anne, and was the first chair in law created at the university. History The chair was founded in 1707, the year of the union of Scotland and England, by Queen Anne, and was the university's first chair in Law. Its first occupant was Charles Erskine, who was appointed on 7 November aged only twenty-seven years, despite the Town Council's objections. Erskine later served as Lord Advocate and then Lord Justice Clerk. In 1972, Neil MacCormick was appointed to the chair. He had previously taught Jurisprudence at the University of St Andrews and Balliol College, Oxford. MacCormick came to be recognised as amongst the world's leading contemporary jurists, and was knighted in 2001 for his services to law. From 1999 to 2004, he was an SNP Member of the European Parliament for Scotland. MacCormick retired in 2008 and was succeed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regius Chair Of Rhetoric And English Literature
The Regius Chair of Rhetoric and English Literature at the University of Edinburgh was established in 1762 (as the Regius Chair of Rhetoric and Belles Lettres). It is arguably the first professorship of English Literature established anywhere in the world. Its first holder was Professor Hugh Blair. List of Regius Professors of Rhetoric and English Literature * Hugh Blair (1762 to 1784)Winifred Bryan Horner, ''Nineteenth-Century Scottish Rhetoric: The American Connection'' (Carbondale and Edwardsville: Southern Illinois University Press, 1993), pp. 60–62. *William Greenfield (minister), William Greenfield (1784 to 1798) *Hugh Blair (reversion, 1798 to 1801) *Andrew Brown (minister), Andrew Brown (1801 to 1834) *George Moir (1835 to 1840) *William Spalding (writer), William Spalding (1840 to 1845) *William Edmondstoune Aytoun, William Edmonstoune Aytoun (1845 to 1865)G. G. Smith, rev. Sondra Miley Cooney"Masson, David Mather" ''Dictionary of National Biography, The Oxford Diction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regius Chair Of Clinical Surgery
The Regius Chair of Clinical Surgery is a royal professorship in the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. It was established by George III in 1802 in the university's Faculty of Medicine. Regius Professors of Clinical Surgery * Professor James Russell (1802) * Professor James Syme (1833) * Lord Joseph Lister (1869) * Professor Thomas Annandale (1877) * Professor Francis Mitchell Caird (1908) * Sir Harold Stiles (1919) * Sir John Fraser (1927) * Sir James Learmonth (1946) * Sir John Bruce (1956) * Sir Patrick Forrest (1971) * Sir David Carter (1988) * Professor O. James Garden (2000) *Professor Stephen Wigmore Stephen or Steven is a common English first name. It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( grc-gre, ΣτÎφανος ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; ... (2019) References {{reflist Professorships at the University of Edinburgh 1802 establishments in Scotland Clinical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reid Professor Of Music
The Reid Professorship in Music was a position founded within the University of Edinburgh in 1839 using funds provided in a bequest from General John Reid. History On his death in 1807 General John Reid left a fortune of more than £50,000. Subject to the life-interest of his only daughter, who had married a Mr Robertson without his consent, he left this money to found a professorship of music in the University of Edinburgh, and to be further applied to the purchase of a library, or otherwise laid out in such a manner as the principal and professors of the university might think proper. Accordingly, in 1839, after the daughter's death, the chair of music was founded. The fund had increased by that time to about £70,000; but the university authorities largely availed themselves of the discretion given to them in the application of the money. They diverted the bulk of it from the primary object to the further uses mentioned in Reid's will, and they fixed the professor's salary at  ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regius Professor Of Engineering (Edinburgh)
The Regius Chair of Engineering is a royal professorship in engineering, established since 1868 in the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. The chair is attached to the University's College of Science and Engineering, based in the King's Buildings in Edinburgh. Appointment to the Regius Chair is by Royal Warrant from the British monarch, on the recommendation of Scotland's First Minister. History of the chair Regius professorships are a unique feature of academia in the British Isles. The first Regius professorship was in the field of medicine, and founded in 1497 by King James IV of Scotland at University of Aberdeen. Regius Chairs have since been instituted in a variety of academic disciplines in various universities. Each was established by a British monarch, and — except in Ireland — the current monarch still officially appoints the professor (following proper advertisement and interview, through the offices of the university and the national government). This royal imprim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Watson Gordon Chair Of Fine Art
The Watson Gordon Chair of Fine Art is a professorship at the University of Edinburgh. History The chair was founded in 1880. John Watson Gordon was a Scottish painter who died in 1864. His brother and sister endowed the professorship in his memory in 1879. The establishment of the chair resulted in progress in the teaching of art history. Professors * Gerard Baldwin Brown 1880–1930 * Herbert Read 1931–1933 * David Talbot Rice 1934–1972 * Giles Robertson 1973–1981 * Eric Fernie Eric Campbell Fernie (born 9 June 1939, Edinburgh) is a Scottish art historian. Education Fernie was educated at the University of the Witwatersrand (BA Hons Fine Arts) and the University of London (Academic Diploma).‘FERNIE, Prof. Eric Camp ... 1984–1995 * Richard Thomson 1996– References {{DEFAULTSORT:Professor of Fine Art, Watson Gordon, Edinburgh Fine Art, Watson Gordon, Edinburgh Fine Art, Watson Gordon 1880 establishments in Scotland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Fraser (historian)
Sir William N. Fraser, (18 February 1816 – 13 March 1898) was a solicitor and notable expert in ancient Scottish history, palaeography, and genealogy. Life Fraser's family came of the stock of farmers and craftsmen in The Mearns. He was born the eldest of two sons and a daughter of James Fraser (1786 – 1834), a mason, and his spouse Ann (died 1821), daughter of James Walker, tenant of the farm of Elfhill of Fetteresso, about 5 miles from Stonehaven. The couple were settled and were feuholders at Links of Arduthie. William Fraser was initially educated at a private school in Stonehaven kept by the Reverend Charles Michie, a M.A. graduate of Aberdeen's Marischal College in 1810, who spent his life teaching. On 23 August 1830, Fraser began a five-year apprenticeship with Messrs., Brand and Burnett, solicitors in Stonehaven. He went to Edinburgh in December 1835, where he joined the firm of Hill and Tod, Writers to Her Majesty's Signet. He continued his education at Edi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abercromby Chair Of Archaeology
Abercromby Professorship of Archaeology is a chair at the University of Edinburgh. It was endowed in the will of John Abercromby, 5th Baron Abercromby (1841–1924), who left instructions to establish a chair in prehistoric archaeology at the university. With the new post having been advertised, it was filled for the first time in 1927 by V. Gordon Childe. Abercromby's will set out the focus of the chair and requirements of its holder: they should be knowledgable of the prehistory of Europe and Near Eastern archaeology, of the Near East, and that the professor would be actively involved in archaeology research. List of Abercromby Professors of Archaeology * 1927–1946: V. Gordon Childe * 1946–1977: Stuart Piggott * 1977–2007: Dennis Harding * ''2007–2012: vacant'' * 2012–2019: Ian Ralston * ''2019–2022: vacant'' *2022-present: Manuel Fernández-Götz References {{DEFAULTSORT:Professor of Archaeology, Abercromby, Edinburgh Professorships at the University of Edinb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ogilvie Professor Of Human Geography
The Ogilvie Professor of Human Geography is the name for the occupant of the Ogilvie Chair of Geography at the University of Edinburgh. It is named in honour of Alan Grant Ogilvie FRSE (1887-1954), the first professor (1931) of their Department of Geography and an important figure in the early years of the Department of Geography at Edinburgh, who had died in office. List of Ogilvie Professors * 1966–1986 John Terence Coppock * 1990–2004 Susan J. Smith * 2004–2010 Lynn A. Staeheli * 2010–2019 Charles Withers * 2019–present Tim Cresswell See also * List of professorships at the University of Edinburgh Established professorships at the University of Edinburgh The title of the professorship is followed by the date of foundation. Dates in italics indicate the year of foundation of lectureships on which chairs were based. As of June 2019, the li ... References Human Geography, Ogilvie Geography education in the United Kingdom Human geography Human Geog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forbes Chair Of English Language
The Forbes Chair of English Language is a chair at the University of Edinburgh. It is one of List of professorships at the University of Edinburgh, a number of chairs founded in the 1940s following a bequest by East India mechant and Edinburgh alumnus Daniel Mackintosh Forbes. Its original title was the Forbes Chair of English Language and General Linguistics, but with the creation of a separate chair of general linguistics in the 1960s the latter part of the title was dropped, incumbent Angus McIntosh continuing in the role. List of Forbes Professors of English Language * 1948-1979: Angus McIntosh (linguist), Angus McIntosh * 1979-1988: James Peter Thorne * 1990-2004: Charles Jones (linguist), Charles Jones * 2005-2011: April McMahon * 2013-: Bettelou Los References {{reflist Professorships at the University of Edinburgh Professorships in English Professorships in languages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Davidson
William R. Davidson was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a half back. He played for Annbank and Manchester United. When Davidson joined the team in 1893, Manchester United was still known as Newton Heath Football Club and struggling to stay in Football League First Division. Davidson kicked the winning goal in one of the team's few wins in the 1893–94 season, against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 11 November 1893. His final appearance was on 1 December 1894 against Crewe Alexandra F.C., as a serious injury forced him to retire from playing football. However, this was not the end of Davidson's relationship with Newton Heath or Manchester United. Davidson scouted Alex Bell Alexander Bell (20 October 1882 – 30 November 1934) was a footballer who played as a wing half. His professional career was mostly spent in England, where he won trophies with Manchester United and Blackburn Rovers. Born in South Africa, he w ..., then playing for Ayr Parkhouse F.C., ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
