Papers of Sir Richard Claverhouse Jebb, 1841-1905, professor of Greek at the University of Glasgow, Scotland 1875-1879

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Papers of Sir Richard Claverhouse Jebb, 1841-1905, professor of Greek at the University of Glasgow, Scotland 1875-1879

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University of Glasgow

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John J. Adam was a Scottish immigrant, member of Michigan legislature, holder of various state offices, regent and treasurer of the University of Michigan. From the description of [Diploma, granting to Ioannis Iohnstone Adam a degree in liberal arts] 1826 April 7. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34368441 John Baird Hunter was born in 1837 in Paisley, the son of an apothecary named William Hunter. Together with his older brother, William Munn Hunter...

Jebb, Sir Richard Claberhouse (1841-1905: Knight Classical Scholar Historian MP Educationist, Professor of Greek, University of Glasgow)

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Sir Richard Claberhouse Jebb was appointed Professor of Greek at the University of Glasgow, Scotland, in 1875 . A brilliant scholar, Jebb was a man of fine literary tastes and powers and an effective teacher. However, he was stern when confronted by lack of preparation and he lacked the common touch, particularly in dealing with local Glaswegian students from humble backgrounds,'Glasgow Scotch not being among his accomplishments.' Yet Jebb became a popular lecturer and when he retur...