Botany Department of the University of St Andrews
The occupant of the University Chair of Natural and Civil History was expected to cover botany teaching from 1827. John Hardie Wilson was the first to teach botany from 1887. He left in 1890 and was succeeded in 1891 by RA Robertson who was appointed as first full time lecturer in the department. He was promoted to the Chair of Botany upon its establishment in 1927-8, being succeded by RJD Graham in 1934.
The collection comprises bequests and benefactions made by Dr John Hardie Wilson, Professor W C McIntosh, James Adam Terras and Ellis Crapper.
From the guide to the Papers of the Botany Department of the University of St Andrews, 1818-2002, (University of St Andrews)
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| creatorOf | Papers of the Botany Department of the University of St Andrews, 1818-2002 | University of St Andrews |
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| associatedWith | Wilson John Hardie 1858-1920 | person |
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