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Botany has its origins in the gardens created by [[Sir Andrew Balfour (1630-1694)]] in 1668, assisted by [[Sir Robert Sibbald (1641-1722)]].  They created a garden at Holyrood and charged James Sutherland (c1639-1719) to look after it.  Sutherland procured additional land next to Trinity Hospital in 1675.  A year later he was appointed to teach at the [[University of Edinburgh|College]] though this was not fully formalised until 1695 when he was also appointed King's Botanist and Keeper of the Royal Garden at Holyrood.
 
Botany has its origins in the gardens created by [[Sir Andrew Balfour (1630-1694)]] in 1668, assisted by [[Sir Robert Sibbald (1641-1722)]].  They created a garden at Holyrood and charged James Sutherland (c1639-1719) to look after it.  Sutherland procured additional land next to Trinity Hospital in 1675.  A year later he was appointed to teach at the [[University of Edinburgh|College]] though this was not fully formalised until 1695 when he was also appointed King's Botanist and Keeper of the Royal Garden at Holyrood.
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These remained separate appointments until united in the figure of Charles Alston, his successor, John Hope being the first joint appointment.
 
  
 
== Professors of Botany ==
 
== Professors of Botany ==

Revision as of 15:12, 2 June 2014

Origins

Botany has its origins in the gardens created by Sir Andrew Balfour (1630-1694) in 1668, assisted by Sir Robert Sibbald (1641-1722). They created a garden at Holyrood and charged James Sutherland (c1639-1719) to look after it. Sutherland procured additional land next to Trinity Hospital in 1675. A year later he was appointed to teach at the College though this was not fully formalised until 1695 when he was also appointed King's Botanist and Keeper of the Royal Garden at Holyrood.

Professors of Botany

King's Botanist and Keeper of the Royal Botanic Gardens

Thereafter the two positions stayed combined as a joint appointment

Professor of Botany and King's Botanist (Keeper of the Royal Botanic Gardens)

Thereafter the Chair was once again separated from that of Keeper of the Royal Botanic Gardens

Professors of Botany

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