Hollis Chair
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The Hollis Chair may refer to one of several Chairs established at Harvard College:
- Hollis Chair of DivinityHollis Chair of DivinityThe Hollis Chair of Divinity is an endowed chair at Harvard Divinity School. It was established in 1721 by Thomas Hollis, a wealthy English merchant and benefactor of the university, at a salary of £80 per year...
- Hollis Chair of Mathematics and Natural PhilosophyHollis Chair of Mathematics and Natural PhilosophyThe Hollis Chair of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy is an endowed professorship established at Harvard College in 1727 by Thomas Hollis.The incumbents have been:* Isaac Greenwood * John Winthrop * Samuel Williams...