The Burnett-Fletcher Chair of History at the

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, was founded in 1903. The professorship was established upon funds left by John Burnett, merchant in Aberdeen, and by Mary E. Fletcher, widow of Robert Fletcher. It is a general chair in history, not dedicated to a particular field or subject area. It was originally named the Burnett-Fletcher Chair of History and Archaeology.

Holders of the Burnett-Fletcher Chair of History

*Professor C.S. Terry 1903–1930 *Professor J.B. Black 1930–1953 *Professor G.O. Sayles 1953–1962 *Professor

John D. Hargreaves John Desmond Hargreaves (25 January 1924 – 14 February 2015) was the Burnett-Fletcher_Chair_of_History, Burnett-Fletcher Professor of History at the University of Aberdeen. Hargreaves was noted for his work on the history of Africa; its Colonis ...

1962–1985 *Professor Peter H. Ramsey 1986–1992 *Professor Allan I. Macinnes 1993–2007 *Vacant 2007–2013 *Professor

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