Regius Professor of English Literature explained

The Regius Professor of English Literature is a Regius Professorship at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. The first holder was appointed in 1894.^[1]

List of Regius Professors of English Literature

• Herbert Grierson (1894 to 1915); first incumbent
• Adolphus Alfred Jack (1915 to 1938)^[2]
• Geoffrey Bickersteth (1938 to 1954)
• G. I. Duthie (1955 to 1967)
• Andrew Rutherford (1968 to 1984)^[3]
• R. P. Draper (1987 to 1994)
• George Rousseau (1994 to 1998)
• Peter R. K. A. Davidson (1998 to 2005) ^[4]
• Alison Lumsden FRSE (2020 -)

Notes and References

1. Web site: History of the Department. School of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture. University of Aberdeen. 25 October 2016.
2. Web site: Owner: Jack, Adolphus Alfred, Prof.. The Sir Duncan Rice Library, Provenance Database. University of Aberdeen. 15 April 2024.
3. News: Hook. Andrew. Obituary: Professor Andrew Rutherford. 25 October 2016. The Independent. 29 January 1998.
4. Web site: Regius Chair of English Appointed. University of Aberdeen. 15 April 2024.