Description

Under the terms of the Nova Erectio, the teaching of Latin was the responsibility of the regents: the title of Professor of Humanity was occasionally applied to one of the regents from 1618. A separate Professorship was instituted in 1682 in accordance with the recommendation of the Commission of Visitation of 1664. After a lapse, the Chair was revived in 1706.

Summary

Humanity
Award Type: Professorships
Year Founded: 1682
Record last updated: 22nd Apr 2008

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Associated people

Post Holder:

• 1995 - Roger Green
• 1972 - Professor Peter Walsh
• 1934 - Christian Fordyce
• 1927 - William Rennie
• 1906 - John Swinnerton Phillimore
• 1863 - George Gilbert Ramsay
• 1831 - William Ramsay
• 1815 - Josiah Walker
• 1773 - William Richardson
• 1754 - George Muirhead
• 1735 - George Ross
• 1706 - Andrew Ross
• 1682 - James Young