Professor of Humanity facts for kids
The Professor of Humanity is a special teaching job at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. This role focuses on teaching Latin, which is an ancient language.
What is a Professor of Humanity?
This important job at the University of Glasgow is all about the study of "Humanity." In the past, this mainly meant teaching the Latin language and its literature. It's a very old and respected position.
How the Job Started
Back in 1618, under a new rule called the Nova Erectio by James VI, the main teachers (called Regents) were in charge of teaching Latin. Sometimes, one of these Regents was also given the title of Professor of Humanity.
Later, in 1682, a separate, permanent teaching position (called a Chair) was created just for the Professor of Humanity. This job stopped for a while but was brought back in 1706.
Past Professors of Humanity
Many talented scholars have held this important position over the years. Here is a list of some of them:
- James Young MA (1682)
- Andrew Ross MA (1706)
- George Ross MA (1735)
- George Muirhead MA (1754)
- William Richardson MA (1773)
- Josiah Walker MA (1815)
- William Ramsay MA (1831-1863)
- George Gilbert Ramsay MA LLD DLitt (1863-1906)
- John Swinnerton Phillimore MA LLD LittD (1906-1927)
- William Rennie CBE MA LLD LittD (1927-1934)
- Christian James Fordyce MA LLD (1934-1971)
- Peter Gerald Walsh MA PhD DLitt FRSE (1971-1991)
- Roger Philip Hywell Green BA BLitt (1995-2008)
