Papers of Sydney George Checkland, 1916-1986, economic historian 1958-1977
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Glasgow University Archive Service
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The Rector was originally the active head of the University, exercising jurisdiction over all it members and elected by the votes of their nations. Under the novo erectio he was made president of the Senatus Academicus but was not a member of the Faculty; the office gradually became an honorary one, although until the end of the eighteenth century the Rector occasionally exercised visitorial functions. The Rector is now elected by matriculated students. The date of election was fixe...
East Kilbride Development Corporation
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East Kilbride Development Corporation (development corporation: 1947-1996: East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, Scotland)
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Checkland, Sydney George (1916-1986: economic historian, Professor of Economic History, 1957-1982, University of Glasgow)
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Sydney George Checkland was born in Ottowa, Canada, on 9 October 1916 . He was educated at Lisgar Collegiate Institution, Ottowa, and the University of Birmingham, England, where he gained a first class honours BCom in 1941 and an MCom in 1946 . During his time at Birmingham, he was President of the National Union of Students 1941-1942 and of the International Union of Students 1942-1943 . His studies were interrupted by war service and he severely wounded at Normandy, France, whils...
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Checkland, S. G.
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