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Origins

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 [[Colin Drummond (c1685-1753)]], 1730-1753
-[[Robert Law of Elvinston (d1741)]], 1738-1741 (conjointly with Drummond)
+[[Robert Law (d. 1741)]], 1738-1741 (conjointly with Drummond)
 [[Robert Hunter (c1703-1779)]], 1741-1772 (initially conjointly with Drummond)

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 [[William Scott "primus" (1672-1735)]], 1708-
-William Scott Secundus, 1729-
+[[William Scott "secundus" (d. 1729)]], 1729-
 [[Colin Drummond (c1685-1753)]], 1730-1753

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 == List of Professors ==
-William Scott, 1708-
+[[William Scott "primus" (1672-1735)]], 1708-
 William Scott Secundus, 1729-

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 == Origins ==
-Initially, both Greek and Latin formed the basis of the four-year Arts degree at the [[University of Edinburgh|University]], along with various branches of Philosophy, all taught by the first [[Regenting|Regent]] of Philosophy, [[Robert Rollock (1555-1599)]]. When it became apparent that potential students did not know enough Latin to follow his lectures, Glasgow graduate [[Duncan Nairn (d. 1586)|Duncan Nairn]] was appointed to be the second Regent, specifically to teach them.  Within four years of the University opening its doors, a further position of Regent of Humanity was established with [[John Ray (c1577-1630)]]. Regents of Philosophy and Humanity covered the entire curriculum for the next 120 years, until the University’s reorganisation in 1708, when another Regent, [[William Scott "primus" (1672-1735)]] was appointed to the new new Chair of Greek and [[Laurence Dundas (1662-1734)]] to the Chair of [[Humanity]] (aka Latin).
+Initially, both Greek and Latin formed the basis of the four-year Arts degree at the [[University of Edinburgh|University]], along with various branches of Philosophy, all taught by the first [[Opening of Edinburgh University, 1583#The Regenting System|Regent]] of Philosophy, [[Robert Rollock (1555-1599)]]. When it became apparent that potential students did not know enough Latin to follow his lectures, Glasgow graduate [[Duncan Nairn (d. 1586)|Duncan Nairn]] was appointed to be the second Regent, specifically to teach them.  Within four years of the University opening its doors, a further position of Regent of Humanity was established with [[John Ray (c1577-1630)]]. Regents of Philosophy and Humanity covered the entire curriculum for the next 120 years, until the University’s reorganisation in 1708, when another Regent, [[William Scott "primus" (1672-1735)]] was appointed to the new new Chair of Greek and [[Laurence Dundas (1662-1734)]] to the Chair of [[Humanity]] (aka Latin).
 == Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century ==

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 == Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century ==
-Scott was succeeded by his son, [[William Scott "secundus" (d. 1729)]] in 1729, who died after only a few months in post, and was succeeded by [[Colin Drummond (c1685-1753)]] in 1730.  From 1738-1741, Drummond shared the Chair with [[Robert Law]], son of former Regent and Professor of Moral Philosophy [[William Law (d. 1729)]].  [[Robert Hunter (c1703-1779)]] then shared the Chair with Drummond until 1753, thereafter becoming sole Professor.  [[Andrew Dalzel (1742-1806)]] suceeded Hunter in 1772 and was also Curator of the [[Library]].
+Scott was succeeded by his son, [[William Scott "secundus" (d. 1729)]] in 1729, who died after only a few months in post, and was succeeded by [[Colin Drummond (c1685-1753)]] in 1730.  From 1738-1741, Drummond shared the Chair with [[Robert Law (d. 1741)]], son of former Regent and Professor of Moral Philosophy [[William Law (d. 1729)]].  [[Robert Hunter (c1703-1779)]] then shared the Chair with Drummond until 1753, thereafter becoming sole Professor.  [[Andrew Dalzel (1742-1806)]] suceeded Hunter in 1772 and was also Curator of the [[Library]].
 [[George Dunbar (1774-1851)]], previously assistant to Dalzel, was appointed to the Chair in 1805. He is perhaps best known for his ''Greek-English and English-Greek lexicon'' (1840).  His successor, in 1852, was [[John Stuart Blackie (1809-1895)]], who later endowed the Chair of [[Celtic]].