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»Ê¹ÚÌåÓý’s First Professor: Peter Colin Campbell, Professor of Classical Literature
Dr. M. Barbara Reeves
Department of Classics

The Reverend Peter Colin Campbell was »Ê¹ÚÌåÓý’s first Professor of Classical Literature. He was also one of the 26 founders of »Ê¹ÚÌåÓý’s listed in the Royal Charter, a Trustee, the first person hired to teach at »Ê¹ÚÌåÓý’s, and the first member of the Arts Faculty. In spite of his importance in establishing our institution, very little has been written about Professor Campbell in »Ê¹ÚÌåÓý's historical accounts and there is no biography or image of him in »Ê¹ÚÌåÓý’s Archives. In conjunction with the Classics Department’s 175 anniversary, Dr. Barbara Reeves has been tracking down information about Professor Campbell's personal life and about his time as a Professor at »Ê¹ÚÌåÓý’s, a Minister in Brockville, and the first Principal of the University of Aberdeen (Scotland). Come learn about the man who helped create our institution and taught our earliest students.