In 1874, he was appointed a Professor of Natural History at the University of Toronto where he would remain until he retired in 1912. In 1887, he was appointed the first Professor of Biology at the University of Toronto. He was also instrumental in re-establishing the medical school at University of Toronto in 1887. In 1901, he became the first Dean of Arts and in 1902 was appointed a Vice-President of the University.[3]
In 1889 his textbook An introduction to zoology: for the use of high schools was published by The Copp, Clark Company in Toronto.[4]
Referencesedit
^Court, John P. M. (2015). "WRIGHT, ROBERT RAMSAY". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
^McM, J. P. (1933). "Prof. R. Ramsay Wright". Nature. 132 (3338): 631. Bibcode:1933Natur.132..631M. doi:10.1038/132631a0.
^. University of Toronto. Archived from the original on 25 June 2009. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
^Robert Ramsay Wright (1889). "An introduction to zoology : for the use of high schools".
robert, ramsay, wright, september, 1852, september, 1933, scottish, zoologist, academic, whose, professional, career, spent, canada, 1880sborn, 1852, september, 1852alloa, scotlanddied6, september, 1933, 1933, aged, droitwich, englandalma, materuniversity, edi. Robert Ramsay Wright 23 September 1852 6 September 1933 was a Scottish zoologist and academic whose professional career was spent in Canada 1 Robert Ramsay WrightRobert Ramsay Wright in the 1880sBorn 1852 09 23 23 September 1852Alloa ScotlandDied6 September 1933 1933 09 06 aged 80 Droitwich Spa EnglandAlma materUniversity of EdinburghScientific careerFieldsZoologyInstitutionsUniversity of TorontoBorn in a manse at Alloa Clackmannanshire he studied at Edinburgh High School before receiving a B Sc and M A from the University of Edinburgh 2 In 1874 he was appointed a Professor of Natural History at the University of Toronto where he would remain until he retired in 1912 In 1887 he was appointed the first Professor of Biology at the University of Toronto He was also instrumental in re establishing the medical school at University of Toronto in 1887 In 1901 he became the first Dean of Arts and in 1902 was appointed a Vice President of the University 3 In 1889 his textbook An introduction to zoology for the use of high schools was published by The Copp Clark Company in Toronto 4 References edit Court John P M 2015 WRIGHT ROBERT RAMSAY Dictionary of Canadian Biography Retrieved 26 December 2018 McM J P 1933 Prof R Ramsay Wright Nature 132 3338 631 Bibcode 1933Natur 132 631M doi 10 1038 132631a0 Great Teaching University of Toronto Archived from the original on 25 June 2009 Retrieved 10 September 2017 Robert Ramsay Wright 1889 An introduction to zoology for the use of high schools External links editRobert Ramsay Wright at The Canadian Encyclopedia Robert Ramsay Wright archival papers held at the University of Toronto Archives and Records Management ServicesProfessional and academic associationsPreceded byWilliam Frederick King President of the Royal Society of Canada1910 1911 Succeeded byGeorge Bryce nbsp nbsp This biographical article about a Scottish scientist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp nbsp nbsp This article about a British zoologist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert Ramsay Wright amp oldid 1195345141, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
