Highly Educated Non-graduate

  • Douglas G. Parbery
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Abstract

According to family records (Wedge 1984), McAlpine was appointed Professor of Natural History in the University of Edinburgh from 1876 until 1884. They also claimed that he lectured in natural history at the new Veterinary College in Edinburgh from 1876, in biology and botany at the Edinburgh Watt Institute from 1877, and that he gave lectures in biology in the Pharmaceutical Department of the Edinburgh School of Medicine (White 1986). While there was confusion over the dates, and the probable courtesy use of the title “Professor”, it is evident that the substance of these articles is correct. They also believed that he had been offered an honorary Doctor of Law degree in 1884, which he declined on the grounds that this high qualification in such a land of social equality as Australia could be disadvantageous. Wedge (1984) said he greatly regretted his decision in later years.

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Honorary Degree Veterinary College Wall Chart Family Record Pharmaceutical Department 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Douglas G. Parbery
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  1. 1.University of MelbourneBlackburnAustralia

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