Description

The Cargill Chair of Applied Physics was founded in 1920 and endowed by the gift of Sir John Traill Cargill (1867-1956) of the Burmah Oil Co. The name was changed to Natural Philosophy in 1945.

Summary

Natural Philosophy (Cargill Chair)
Award Type: Professorships
Year Founded: 1920
Record last updated: 10th Apr 2008

University Connections

Associated people

Post Holder:

• 2000 - Guenther Rosner
• 1949 - Sir John Currie Gunn
• 1935 - Thomas Alty
• 1920 - James Gray

Benefactor:

• Sir John Trail Cargill