Professor of Classics (Edinburgh)
| Professor of Classics University of Edinburgh | |
|---|---|
since 2004 | |
| Classics | |
| First holder | Laurence Dundas (1708), William Scott Primus (1708). |
| Website | https://edwebprofiles.ed.ac.uk/profile/douglas-cairns |
The Professor of Classics at the University of Edinburgh is the established Chair in Classics in the School of History, Classics and Archaeology. Since 2004 the Chair has been held by Douglas Cairns. Greek and Latin were compulsory for all students at Edinburgh until 1892, when Latin alone could be substituted for Greek.
In 1981 the Chair of Greek was left vacant by the retirement of A. J. Beattie, and in 1982 the Chair of Humanity soon followed with the retirement of Ian Campbell. In 1987 the Chairs were reconstituted to form the Professor of Classics.