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In 1868, [[Sir David Baxter of Kilmaron (1793–1872)]], one of Edinburgh University's greatest benefactors, endowed the Baxter Chair of [[Engineering]].

A first attempt had been made to introduce the teaching of Engineering with the creation of a Regius Chair of [[Technology]] within the [[Faculty of Arts]] in 1855. The Chair was abolished, however, at the death of its first and only incumbent, [[George Wilson (1818-1859)]], in 1859. However, the a growing recognition of the national importance of engineering studies led to an endowment by the Dundee industrialist Sir David Baxter in 1868. He provided a sum of £6000 towards the Chair, which was supplemented by a yearly government grant of £200. Under the terms of the endowment, the first holder of the Chair was to be Baxter's own choice. He selected [[Henry Charles Fleeming Jenkin (1833–1885)]], who was then Professor of Civil Engineering at University College, London.

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	A first attempt had been made to introduce the teaching of Engineering with the creation of a Regius Chair of [[Technology]] within the [[Faculty of Arts]] in 1855. The Chair was abolished, however, at the death of its first and only incumbent, [[George Wilson (1818-1859)]], in 1859. Within a decade, though, growing recognition of the importance of engineering studies led to an endowment by the Dundee industrialist Sir David Baxter. He provided a sum of £6000 towards the Chair, which was supplemented by a yearly government grant of £200. Under the terms of the endowment, the first holder of the Chair was to be Baxter's own choice. He selected [[Henry Charles Fleeming Jenkin (1833–1885)]], who was then Professor of Civil Engineering at University College, London.		A first attempt had been made to introduce the teaching of Engineering with the creation of a Regius Chair of [[Technology]] within the [[Faculty of Arts]] in 1855. The Chair was abolished, however, at the death of its first and only incumbent, [[George Wilson (1818-1859)]], in 1859. Within a decade, though, growing recognition of the importance of engineering studies led to an endowment by the Dundee industrialist Sir David Baxter. He provided a sum of £6000 towards the Chair, which was supplemented by a yearly government grant of £200. Under the terms of the endowment, the first holder of the Chair was to be Baxter's own choice. He selected [[Henry Charles Fleeming Jenkin (1833–1885)]], who was then Professor of Civil Engineering at University College, London.
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		+	== Other University Events in 1868 ==
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		+	*[[Foundation of Edinburgh Ladies Education Association, 1868\|Foundation of Edinburgh Ladies Education Association]]
		+	*[[Election of University's First Member of Parliament, 1868\|Election of University's First Member of Parliament]]

	[[Category:Events\|Creation of Baxter Chair of Engineering, 1868]][[Category:Incomplete\|Creation of Baxter Chair of Engineering, 1868]]		[[Category:Events\|Creation of Baxter Chair of Engineering, 1868]][[Category:Incomplete\|Creation of Baxter Chair of Engineering, 1868]]

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 In 1868, [[Sir David Baxter of Kilmaron (1793–1872)]], one of Edinburgh University's greatest benefactors, endowed the Baxter Chair of [[Engineering]].
-A first attempt had been made to introduce the teaching of Engineering with the creation of a Regius Chair of [[Technology]] within the [[Faculty of Arts]] in 1855. The Chair was abolished, however, at the death of its first and only incumbent, [[George Wilson (1818-1859)]], in 1859. However, the a growing recognition of the national importance of engineering studies led to an endowment by the Dundee industrialist Sir David Baxter in 1868. He provided a sum of £6000 towards the Chair, which was supplemented by a yearly government grant of £200. Under the terms of the endowment, the first holder of the Chair was to be Baxter's own choice. He selected [[Henry Charles Fleeming Jenkin (1833–1885)]], who was then Professor of Civil Engineering at University College, London.
+A first attempt had been made to introduce the teaching of Engineering with the creation of a Regius Chair of [[Technology]] within the [[Faculty of Arts]] in 1855. The Chair was abolished, however, at the death of its first and only incumbent, [[George Wilson (1818-1859)]], in 1859. Within a decade, though, growing recognition of the importance of engineering studies led to an endowment by the Dundee industrialist Sir David Baxter. He provided a sum of £6000 towards the Chair, which was supplemented by a yearly government grant of £200. Under the terms of the endowment, the first holder of the Chair was to be Baxter's own choice. He selected [[Henry Charles Fleeming Jenkin (1833–1885)]], who was then Professor of Civil Engineering at University College, London.
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