单词 | curator of patronage |
释义 | > as lemmasCurator of Patronage c. In Edinburgh University: a member of a body having responsibility for the election of a number of professors. Now more fully Curator of Patronage.By an Act of 1858, the patronage of seventeen professorial chairs, previously in the gift of the Town Council, was transferred to seven Curators of Patronage. Edinburgh Ordinance No 173 subsequently established that four of the Curators of Patronage are nominated by the University Court and three by The City of Edinburgh Council. ΚΠ 1748 Acct. Life & Writings Author p. iv in C. MacLaurin Acct. Sir I. Newton's Philos. Discov. But being universally distinguished as one of the first genius's of the age, some of the curators of the university of Edinburgh, were desirous of engaging him to supply the place of Mr. James Gregory, whose age and infirmities had rendered him incapable of teaching. 1858 Universities of Scotl. Act (21 & 22 Vict. c. 83) §13 The Right of Nomination or Presentation to the Office of Principal and to all Professorships in the University of Edinburgh..exercised by the Town Council of Edinburgh..shall be transferred..to..Seven Curators. 1944 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 10 June 798/2 Sir John Fraser, Bt., K.C.V.O., honorary surgeon in Scotland to H.M. the King and regius professor of clinical surgery in the University, has been elected by the curators of Edinburgh University to the office of principal, and will take up the duties of that post on Oct. 1. 2017 K. Peach Managing Science iii. 12 The wonderfully named ‘Curators of Patronage’ have the power to nominate the principal, and participate in the appointment of several established chairs. < as lemmas |
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