Regius Professor of Forensic Medicine, Glasgow
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The Regius Chair of Forensic Medicine at the University of Glasgow
was founded in 1839 by Queen Victoria
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The Chair was occupied for over one hundred years by the same family, when John Glaister Jnr. succeeded his father as Regius Professor. The Chair is currently vacant.
University of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the...
was founded in 1839 by Queen Victoria
Victoria of the United Kingdom
Victoria was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India....
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The Chair was occupied for over one hundred years by the same family, when John Glaister Jnr. succeeded his father as Regius Professor. The Chair is currently vacant.
Regius Professors of Forensic Medicine
- 1839 - Robert Cowan
- 1841 - Harry Rainy
- 1872 - Adolphus Simpson
- 1898 - John Glaister
- 1931 - John Glaister Jnr
- 1964 - Gilbert Forbes
- 1974 - W Arthur Harland
- 1985 - Alan Watson
- 1993 - Peter Vanezis
See also
- List of Professorships at the University of Glasgow
- University of Glasgow Medical School