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A lectureship in Geography was created in 1908 and a Chair in the Faculty of Arts in 1931.

First lecturer was [[George Goudie Chisholm (1850-1930)]] who held the post until 1923 (was one of the first Lecturers to hold the post of Reader: check dates). He was succeeded as both Lecturer and Reader by [[Alan Grant Ogilvie (1887-1954)]]. When the Chair was created in 1931 Ogilvie was the first appointee.

Professors of Geography

*Chris Dibben

Now in the School of GeoSciences in the College of Science and Engineering

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-The Chair of Geography was initially situated in the [Faculty of Arts]. In 1963, it was transferred to the newly created [[Faculty of Social Sciences]], where a second Geography chair was instituted in 1965 and named in honour of Alan Grant Ogilvie.
+The Chair of Geography was initially situated in the [[Faculty of Arts]]. In 1963, it was transferred to the newly created [[Faculty of Social Sciences]], where a second Geography chair was instituted in 1965 and named in honour of Alan Grant Ogilvie.
 == Ogilvie Professors of Geography ==

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-A second Geography chair was instituted in 1965 and named in honour of Alan Grant Ogilvie.
+The Chair of Geography was initially situated in the [Faculty of Arts]. In 1963, it was transferred to the newly created [[Faculty of Social Sciences]], where a second Geography chair was instituted in 1965 and named in honour of Alan Grant Ogilvie.
 == Ogilvie Professors of Geography ==
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 *[2010?]- : [[Charles W. J. Withers]]
-The Chair of Geography was initially situated in the [Faculty of Arts]. In 1963, it was transferred to the newly created [[Faculty of Social Sciences]], and in 1998 to the [[Faculty of Science]].
+In 1998 both Geography Chairs were transferred to the [[Faculty of Science]]. Since [[Reconstitution of Faculties into Colleges, 2002|major restructuring]] of Edinburgh University in 2002, they have both been part of the [[School of GeoSciences]] in the [[College of Science and Engineering]].
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−	Although taught as part of other subjects since the earliest days of the University of Edinburgh, the history of Geography as a discipline in its own right begins in 1908 with the creation of a Lectureship. The Royal Scottish Geographical Society played a key role in establishing this post, and the first appointee was its secretary [[George Goudie Chisholm (1850-1930)]]. The Society was again prominent in the creation of a Chair of Geography in 1931~~. The~~ first appointee ~~was~~ Goudie's successor [[Alan Grant Ogilvie (1887-1954)]].	+	Although taught as part of other subjects since the earliest days of the University of Edinburgh, the history of Geography as a discipline in its own right begins in 1908 with the creation of a Lectureship. The Royal Scottish Geographical Society played a key role in establishing this post, and the first appointee was its secretary [[George Goudie Chisholm (1850-1930)]]. The Society was again prominent in the creation of a Chair of Geography in 1931, the first appointee being Goudie's successor [[Alan Grant Ogilvie (1887-1954)]].

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-A lectureship in Geography was created in 1908 and a Chair in the Faculty of Arts in 1931.
+Although taught as part of other subjects since the earliest days of the University of Edinburgh, the history of Geography as a discipline in its own right begins in 1908 with the creation of a Lectureship. The Royal Scottish Geographical Society played a key role in establishing this post, and the first appointee was its secretary  [[George Goudie Chisholm (1850-1930)]]. The Society was again prominent in the creation of a Chair of Geography in 1931. The first appointee was Goudie's successor [[Alan Grant Ogilvie (1887-1954)]].
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 *1987-2007: [[David E. Sugden]]
 *2013- : [[Chris Dibben]]
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 *2004-2010: [[Lynn A. Staeheli]]
 *[2010?]- : [[Charles W. J. Withers]]

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 *1931-1954: [[Alan Grant Ogilvie (1887-1954)]]
 *1954-1982: [[James Wreford Watson (1915-1990)]]
-*1987- : [[David E. Sugden]]
+*1987-2007: [[David E. Sugden]]
-*Chris Dibben
+*2013- : [[Chris Dibben]]
 == Ogilvie Professors of Geography ==