MacDowell Professor of Greek explained

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.

History

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]

List of Professors of Greek

The 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

• List of Professorships at the University of Glasgow

Notes and References

1. Web site: Teaching at the University to 1914 . The University of Glasgow Story . University of Glasgow . 11 November 2018.
2. Book: Moss, Michael . Who, Where and When: The History & Constitution of the University of Glasgow . Rankin . Moira . Richmond . Lesley . University of Glasgow . 2001 . 0852617348 . 101.
3. Web site: Professorships: Greek (MacDowell Chair) . The University of Glasgow Story . University of Glasgow . 11 November 2018.
4. Web site: University of Glasgow revives Chair of Greek with £2.4m bequest . University of Glasgow . 11 November 2018 . en . 17 January 2012.
5. Web site: Biography of Douglas Maurice MacDowell . The University of Glasgow Story . University of Glasgow . 11 November 2018.
6. Web site: Staff profile: Andrew Morrison. 9 September 2023.