Difference between revisions of "Agriculture"
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Coventry resigned in 1831 and was succeeded by [[David Low (1786-1859)]]. Another applicant was Edinburgh graduate, political agitator [[Robert Gourlay (1778-1863)]]. | Coventry resigned in 1831 and was succeeded by [[David Low (1786-1859)]]. Another applicant was Edinburgh graduate, political agitator [[Robert Gourlay (1778-1863)]]. | ||
| − | When Low resigned the Chair in 1854, his successor was [[John Wilson ()]] | + | When Low resigned the Chair in 1854, his successor was [[John Wilson (d1888)]] |
| − | The fourth Professor was [[Robert Wallace (1853-1939)]]. During Wallace's tenure | + | The fourth Professor was [[Robert Wallace (1853-1939)]]. During Wallace's tenure, Agriculture moved into the newly-established [[Faculty of Science]]. |
== Professors of Agriculture == | == Professors of Agriculture == | ||
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[[David Low (1786-1859)]], 1831-1854 | [[David Low (1786-1859)]], 1831-1854 | ||
| − | [[John Wilson ()]], 1855- | + | [[John Wilson (d1888)]], 1855- |
[[Robert Wallace (1853-1939)]], 1882- | [[Robert Wallace (1853-1939)]], 1882- | ||
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*Fleming, Ian J. & Robertson, Noel F., ''Britain's First Chair of Agriculture at the University of Edinburgh, 1790-1990'' (East of Scotland College of Agriculture, 1990) | *Fleming, Ian J. & Robertson, Noel F., ''Britain's First Chair of Agriculture at the University of Edinburgh, 1790-1990'' (East of Scotland College of Agriculture, 1990) | ||
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Revision as of 20:27, 13 June 2014
The Chair of Agriculture at the University of Edinburgh was established within the Faculty of Arts in 1790 and was Britain's first. It was endowed by Sir William Pulteney (1729–1805). The first to hold the Chair was Andrew Coventry (1764-1832), nominated by Pultney himself.
Coventry resigned in 1831 and was succeeded by David Low (1786-1859). Another applicant was Edinburgh graduate, political agitator Robert Gourlay (1778-1863).
When Low resigned the Chair in 1854, his successor was John Wilson (d1888)
The fourth Professor was Robert Wallace (1853-1939). During Wallace's tenure, Agriculture moved into the newly-established Faculty of Science.
Professors of Agriculture
Andrew Coventry (1764-1832), 1790-
David Low (1786-1859), 1831-1854
John Wilson (d1888), 1855-
Robert Wallace (1853-1939), 1882-
Sir Stephen Watson (1898-1976)
Noel Fairnie Robertson (1923-1999), 1969-
Sources
- Fleming, Ian J. & Robertson, Noel F., Britain's First Chair of Agriculture at the University of Edinburgh, 1790-1990 (East of Scotland College of Agriculture, 1990)