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| − | 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 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"]] 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 [[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 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"]] was appointed to the new new Chair of [[Greek]] and [[Laurence Dundas (1662-1734)]] to the Chair of Humanity (aka Latin). |
When Arthur Beattie retired from the Chair of Greek in 1981 and Ian M. Campbell from the Chair of [[Humanity]] a year later, funding restrictions prevented replacements from being appointed. University structures were moving in the direction of ever-larger units. By 1987, the Classical departments were united into one, with John Richardson as the first Professor of [[Classics]]. | When Arthur Beattie retired from the Chair of Greek in 1981 and Ian M. Campbell from the Chair of [[Humanity]] a year later, funding restrictions prevented replacements from being appointed. University structures were moving in the direction of ever-larger units. By 1987, the Classical departments were united into one, with John Richardson as the first Professor of [[Classics]]. | ||
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[[William Ross Hardie (1862-1916)]], 1895- | [[William Ross Hardie (1862-1916)]], 1895- | ||
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[[Ian M. Campbell (1915-)]], 1959-1982 | [[Ian M. Campbell (1915-)]], 1959-1982 | ||
Revision as of 18:05, 15 June 2014
Origins
Initially, both Greek and Latin formed the basis of the four-year Arts degree at the University, along with various branches of Philosophy, all taught by the first 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 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" was appointed to the new new Chair of Greek and Laurence Dundas (1662-1734) to the Chair of Humanity (aka Latin).
When Arthur Beattie retired from the Chair of Greek in 1981 and Ian M. Campbell from the Chair of Humanity a year later, funding restrictions prevented replacements from being appointed. University structures were moving in the direction of ever-larger units. By 1987, the Classical departments were united into one, with John Richardson as the first Professor of Classics.
List of Professors
Laurence Dundas (1662-1734), 1708.
Adam Watt, 1728.
John Ker, 1734.
George Stuart (c1715-1793), 1741-1775
John Hill (c1747-1805), 1775-1805
Alexander Christison (1753-1820), 1806-1820
James Pillans (1778-1864), 1820-1863
William Young Sellar (1825-1890), 1863-
Harry Chester Goodhart (1858-1895), 1890-1895
William Ross Hardie (1862-1916), 1895-
Michael Grant, -1959
Ian M. Campbell (1915-), 1959-1982
Other People
- Literary forger, William Lauder (c1680-1771), applied unsuccessfully to succeed Adam Watt, having previously been his assistant.
- Christian James Fordyce (1901-1974), later Professor of Humanity at the University of Glasgow, was Lecturer in Humanity, 1926-1927.
- One source states John Burnet (1863-1928) had the Chair from 1892. This is wrong.
Sources
- Lee, Sidney (Ed.), Dictionary of National Biography (1892), vol. 32, p. 200