Papers of the Botany Department of the University of St Andrews 1818-2002

Botany Department of the University of St Andrews

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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...

University of St Andrews Botany Department

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McIntosh, William Carmichael, 1838-1931

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Wilson, John H. (John Hardie), 1858-1920

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Dr John Hardie Wilson (1858-1920) was born in St Andrews, educated at Madras College, St Andrews and thereafter worked as a plantsman in Edinburgh, possibly at the Royal Botanic Garden. While in Edinburgh he began to study Botany at Edinburgh University. In 1886, he returned to St Andrews to study natural history under W.C. McIntosh. In 1887 Wilson began to teach as a Demonstrator in Botany while still an undergraduate. He graduated in Zoology and became lecturer in Botany in 1888 a...