The Professorship of Greek is a chair at the University of Glasgow. Following a bequest by Douglas MacDowell, the chair was renamed the MacDowell Professor of Greek in his honour.
Under the Nova Erectio of King James VI of Scotland the teaching of Greek at the University of Glasgow in Scotland was the responsibility of the Regents (university teachers).[1] From 1581 one of the Regents was sometimes given the title Professor of Greek.[2] The Professorship was more formally established in 1704.[3]
Following the retirement of Douglas MacDowell in 2001, the University opted to let the Chair of Greek lapse. However, upon his MacDowell's death the University received a bequest from his estate of over £2 million. The money was used to re-establish the chair, with the first incumbent of the Macdowell Chair in Greek appointed in 2012.[4]
^"Teaching at the University to 1914". The University of Glasgow Story. University of Glasgow. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
^Moss, Michael; Rankin, Moira; Richmond, Lesley (2001). Who, Where and When: The History & Constitution of the University of Glasgow(PDF). University of Glasgow. p. 101. ISBN0852617348.
^"Professorships: Greek (MacDowell Chair)". The University of Glasgow Story. University of Glasgow. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
^"University of Glasgow revives Chair of Greek with £2.4m bequest". University of Glasgow. 17 January 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
^"Biography of Douglas Maurice MacDowell". The University of Glasgow Story. University of Glasgow. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
^"Staff profile: Andrew Morrison". Retrieved 9 September 2023.
macdowell, professor, greek, professorship, greek, chair, university, glasgow, following, bequest, douglas, macdowell, chair, renamed, honour, contents, history, list, professors, greek, also, referenceshistory, editunder, nova, erectio, king, james, scotland,. The Professorship of Greek is a chair at the University of Glasgow Following a bequest by Douglas MacDowell the chair was renamed the MacDowell Professor of Greek in his honour Contents 1 History 2 List of Professors of Greek 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory editUnder the Nova Erectio of King James VI of Scotland the teaching of Greek at the University of Glasgow in Scotland was the responsibility of the Regents university teachers 1 From 1581 one of the Regents was sometimes given the title Professor of Greek 2 The Professorship was more formally established in 1704 3 Following the retirement of Douglas MacDowell in 2001 the University opted to let the Chair of Greek lapse However upon his MacDowell s death the University received a bequest from his estate of over 2 million The money was used to re establish the chair with the first incumbent of the Macdowell Chair in Greek appointed in 2012 4 List of Professors of Greek editThe following have held the post Professor of Greek Alexander Dunlop MA LLD 1704 1746 James Moore MA LLD 1746 1774 John Young MA 1774 1821 Sir Daniel Keyte Sandford MA DCL MP 1821 1838 Edmund Law Lushington MA LLD 1838 1875 Sir Richard Claverhouse Jebb MA LLD LittD FBA 1875 1889 George Gilbert Aime Murray MA FBA 1889 1899 John Swinnerton Phillimore MA LLD LittD 1899 1906 Gilbert Austin Davies MA 1906 1934 William Rennie CBE MA LLD DLitt 1934 1946 Arnold Wycombe Gomme MA LLD FBA 1946 1957 Donald James Allan MA FBA 1957 1971 Douglas Maurice MacDowell MA MLitt DLitt FRSE FBA 1971 2001 5 MacDowell Professor of Greek Jan Stenger 2012 2022 Andrew Morrison 2023 present 6 See also editList of Professorships at the University of GlasgowReferences edit Teaching at the University to 1914 The University of Glasgow Story University of Glasgow Retrieved 11 November 2018 Moss Michael Rankin Moira Richmond Lesley 2001 Who Where and When The History amp Constitution of the University of Glasgow PDF University of Glasgow p 101 ISBN 0852617348 Professorships Greek MacDowell Chair The University of Glasgow Story University of Glasgow Retrieved 11 November 2018 University of Glasgow revives Chair of Greek with 2 4m bequest University of Glasgow 17 January 2012 Retrieved 11 November 2018 Biography of Douglas Maurice MacDowell The University of Glasgow Story University of Glasgow Retrieved 11 November 2018 Staff profile Andrew Morrison Retrieved 9 September 2023 nbsp This article relating to education in Scotland is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article related to Glasgow Scotland is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about Classical studies is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This United Kingdom university college or other education institution article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title MacDowell Professor of Greek amp oldid 1174594361, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
