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Notable members of Edinburgh University's School of History, Classics and Archaeology: Lord Abercromby – author of distinguished research on Bronze Age pottery; Abercromby Professors of Archaeology. Vere Gordon Childe – first holder of the Abercromby Chair [3] Stuart Piggott – second holder of the Abercromby Chair
Abercromby Professorship of Archaeology is a chair at the University of Edinburgh.It was endowed in the will of John Abercromby, 5th Baron Abercromby (1841–1924), who left instructions to establish a chair in prehistoric archaeology at the university.
The Professor of Classics at the University of Edinburgh is the established Chair in Classics in the School of History, Classics and Archaeology. Since 2004 the Chair has been held by Douglas Cairns. Greek and Latin were compulsory for all students at Edinburgh until 1892, when Latin alone could be substituted for Greek. [1]
She joined the University of Edinburgh in 2005, where she is currently holds the position of Professor of Greek Art and Archaeology. [ 1 ] Barringer was the 2007 Gertrude Smith Professor at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens . [ 1 ]
Academic members of staff at Edinburgh were known as 'Regents' until William Carstares restructured the University in 1708, although five Chairs predate these reforms. The University can also create 'personal' chairs, that is, professorships awarded to an individual which come to an end when the individual dies or retires, which are not listed ...
Pages in category "People associated with the University of Edinburgh School of History, Classics and Archaeology" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
This is a list of notable graduates as well as non-graduate former students, academic staff, and university officials of the University of Edinburgh in Scotland.It also includes those who may be considered alumni by extension, having studied at institutions that later merged with the University of Edinburgh.
Under his leadership, the archaeology department maintained its strengths in prehistoric Europe and Near Eastern archaeology. [3] In addition to his chair, he was dean of the Faculty of Arts from 1983 to 1986, and vice-principal of the University of Edinburgh from 1988 to 1991. [1] He retired in 2007, and was made emeritus professor. [3] [5]