Natural History
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The Chair of Natural History was instituted in 1767, with the first Professor in post 3 years after.
Professors of Natural History
Regius Chair of Natural History
Robert Ramsay (fl1757-1779), 1770-
John Walker (1731-1803), 1779-
Robert Jameson (1774-1854), 1804-
Edward Forbes (1815-1854), 1854-
George James Allman (1812-1898), 1855-
Sir Wyville C. T. Thomson (1830-1882), 1870-
James Cossar Ewart (1851-1933), 1882-
[[James Hartley Ashworth (1874-1936), 1927-1936
James Ritchie (1882-1958), 1936-1952
Michael Meredith Swann (1920-1990), 1952-1965
Peter Martin Brabazon Walker (1922-2006), 1966-1980
Chair of Natural History
Aubrey Manning, 1973-1997