Anderson's College, Glasgow

Identity area

Type of entity

Corporate body

Authorized form of name

Anderson's College, Glasgow

Parallel form(s) of name

    Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

      Other form(s) of name

      • Anderson's Institution (1796-1828)
      • Anderson's University (1828-1877)

      Identifiers for corporate bodies

      Description area

      Dates of existence

      1796-1887

      History

      Founded under the will of John Anderson (1726-1796), Professor of Natural Philosophy in the University of Glasgow, Anderson's (or the Andersonian) Institution was established in 1796. The intention was to establish four faculties, of Arts, Medicine, Law and Theology, though Law and Theology were never founded. Courses in chemistry, natural philosophy, mathematics and other scientific subjects, together with English, rhetoric, music and art were offered. In keeping with John Anderson's views, classes were offered for the mechanics of the city. Among the early professors were eminent men such as Thomas Garnett, George Birkbeck and Thomas Graham. In 1828 the institution changed its name to Anderson's University and in 1877 it changed again to Anderson's College, as it lacked a royal warrant to function as a university.

      An important part of the institution (founded in 1799) was Anderson's Medical School, of which David Livingstone was perhaps the most famous alumnus. In 1887, the Medical School became an independent institution, and it eventually merged with the University of Glasgow Medical Faculty in 1947.

      Anderson's College merged with other institutions in 1887 to become the main component in the Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College.

      Places

      Glasgow, Scotland

      Legal status

      Functions, occupations and activities

      Mandates/sources of authority

      Internal structures/genealogy

      General context

      Relationships area

      Related entity

      Anderson's College, Glasgow | Medical Faculty (1799-1887)

      Identifier of related entity

      C0091

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Dates of relationship

      1799-1887

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Anderson's College, Glasgow | Secretary (1796-1887)

      Identifier of related entity

      C0095

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Dates of relationship

      1796-1887

      Description of relationship

      The secretary carried out the administration of the college.

      Related entity

      Andersonian Museum, Glasgow (1796-c 1900)

      Identifier of related entity

      C0094

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Dates of relationship

      1796-1887

      Description of relationship

      The Andersonian Museum housed the College's collections of artefacts.

      Related entity

      Anderson's College, Glasgow | Library (1796 to date)

      Identifier of related entity

      C0093

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Dates of relationship

      1796-1887

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Anderson's College, Glasgow | Committee of Ordinary Managers (1796-1887)

      Identifier of related entity

      C0014

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Dates of relationship

      1796-1887

      Description of relationship

      The Committee of Ordinary Managers was responsible for the ordinary administration of the affairs of the college.

      Related entity

      Anderson's College, Glasgow | Popular Evening Class Committee (1796-1887)

      Identifier of related entity

      C0015

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Dates of relationship

      1796-1887

      Description of relationship

      The committee was responsible for the management of the college's popular evening classes.

      Related entity

      Anderson's College, Glasgow | Treasurer

      Identifier of related entity

      C0017

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Dates of relationship

      1796-1887

      Description of relationship

      The treasurer looked after the finances of the college.

      Related entity

      Anderson's College, Glasgow | Trustees (1796-1887)

      Identifier of related entity

      C0016

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Dates of relationship

      1796-1887

      Description of relationship

      The trustees were responsible for the management and administration of the college.

      Related entity

      Royal College of Science and Technology, Glasgow (1887-1964)

      Identifier of related entity

      C0065

      Category of relationship

      temporal

      Dates of relationship

      1887

      Description of relationship

      Anderson's College joined with other institutions to form the Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College (which later became the Royal College of Science and Technology).

      Related entity

      Royal Technical College Scientific Society (1887-c 1939)

      Identifier of related entity

      C0187

      Category of relationship

      associative

      Dates of relationship

      1887

      Description of relationship

      The Scientific Society started life as a Society at Anderson's College.

      Related entity

      Andersonian Chemical Society (1886 to date)

      Identifier of related entity

      C0189

      Category of relationship

      associative

      Dates of relationship

      1886-1887

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Fergus, Andrew, 1822-1887, chairman of Anderson's College (1822-1887)

      Identifier of related entity

      P0564

      Category of relationship

      associative

      Dates of relationship

      1883-1885

      Description of relationship

      Andrew Fergus was chairman of Anderson's College.

      Related entity

      Raitt, William, fl. 1881-1895, mathematician (fl. 1881-1895)

      Identifier of related entity

      P0119

      Category of relationship

      associative

      Dates of relationship

      1881-1887

      Description of relationship

      William Raitt was professor of mathematics.

      Related entity

      Blyth, James, 1838-1906, physicist (1838-1906)

      Identifier of related entity

      P0013

      Category of relationship

      associative

      Dates of relationship

      1880-1886

      Description of relationship

      Blyth was Professor of Natural Philosophy at Anderson's College.

      Related entity

      Forbes, George, 1849-1936, engineer and astronomer (1849-1936)

      Identifier of related entity

      P0005

      Category of relationship

      associative

      Dates of relationship

      1872-1880

      Description of relationship

      Forbes was Professor of Natural Philosophy at Anderson's College.

      Related entity

      Thorpe, Sir Thomas Edward, 1845-1925, Knight, chemist (1845-1925)

      Identifier of related entity

      P0535

      Category of relationship

      associative

      Dates of relationship

      1870-1874

      Description of relationship

      Sir T. E. Thorpe was professor of chemistry at Anderson's College from 1870 to 1874.

      Related entity

      Young Chair of Technical Chemistry, Glasgow (1869-1887)

      Identifier of related entity

      C0029

      Category of relationship

      associative

      Dates of relationship

      1869

      Description of relationship

      The Young Chair was founded by the president of Anderson's University (which later became Anderson's College).

      Related entity

      Young, James, 1811-1883, chemist (1811-1883)

      Identifier of related entity

      P0032

      Category of relationship

      associative

      Dates of relationship

      1868-1877

      Description of relationship

      James Young was president of Anderson's University (which later became Anderson's College).

      Related entity

      Herschel, Alexander Stewart, 1836-1907, astronomer (1836-1907)

      Identifier of related entity

      P0158

      Category of relationship

      associative

      Dates of relationship

      1866 -1872

      Description of relationship

      Herschel was professor of natural philosophy at the College.

      Related entity

      Foster, George Carey, 1835-1919, physicist (1835 - 1919)

      Identifier of related entity

      P0164

      Category of relationship

      associative

      Dates of relationship

      1862 -1865

      Description of relationship

      Foster was professor of natural philosophy at the University.

      Related entity

      Fell, James Walter, fl. 1862-1864, student at Anderson's University, Glasgow

      Identifier of related entity

      P0194

      Category of relationship

      associative

      Dates of relationship

      1862-1864

      Description of relationship

      Fell was a student at the College.

      Related entity

      Geological Society of Glasgow (1858 to date)

      Identifier of related entity

      C0122

      Category of relationship

      associative

      Dates of relationship

      1858-1886

      Description of relationship

      There were close links between the Geological Society and the College.

      Related entity

      Croll, James, 1821-1890, physical geologist (1821-1890)

      Identifier of related entity

      P0554

      Category of relationship

      associative

      Dates of relationship

      1857-1867; 1870-1890

      Description of relationship

      James Croll was Keeper of the Andersonian Museum.

      Related entity

      Tatlock, Robert Rattray, 1837-1934, chemist (1837-1934)

      Identifier of related entity

      P0047

      Category of relationship

      associative

      Dates of relationship

      mid 1850s - 1867

      Description of relationship

      Tatlock was a student and then an assistant at the College.

      Related entity

      McGowan, John, fl 1854, student at Anderson's University, Glasgow (fl 1854)

      Identifier of related entity

      P1275

      Category of relationship

      associative

      Dates of relationship

      1854-1855

      Description of relationship

      John McGowan was a student at Anderson's University

      Related entity

      Allan Glen's Institution, Glasgow (1853-1887)

      Identifier of related entity

      C0031

      Category of relationship

      associative

      Dates of relationship

      1853-1887

      Description of relationship

      Allan Glen's Institution was an important feeder school for Anderson's College.

      Related entity

      Glasgow Chemists' and Druggists' Association (Established 1854)

      Identifier of related entity

      C0062

      Category of relationship

      associative

      Dates of relationship

      1852-

      Description of relationship

      Meetings of the Glasgow Chemists' and Druggists' Association were held in Anderson's University.

      Related entity

      Laing, Alexander, d. 1882, mathematician (d. 1882)

      Identifier of related entity

      P0876

      Category of relationship

      associative

      Dates of relationship

      1846-1881

      Description of relationship

      Alexander Laing was professor of mathematics at Anderson's College.

      Related entity

      Gregory, William, 1803-1858, chemist (1803-1858)

      Identifier of related entity

      P0536

      Category of relationship

      associative

      Dates of relationship

      1837-1839

      Description of relationship

      William Gregory was professor of chemistry at Anderson's University from 1837 to 1839.

      Related entity

      Livingstone, David, 1813-1873, explorer and missionary (1813-1878)

      Identifier of related entity

      P0193

      Category of relationship

      associative

      Dates of relationship

      1836-1839

      Description of relationship

      Livingstone was a student at the College.

      Related entity

      Moore, William, fl. 1832-1835, student at Anderson's University, Glasgow

      Identifier of related entity

      P0192

      Category of relationship

      associative

      Dates of relationship

      1832-1835

      Description of relationship

      Moore was a student at the College.

      Related entity

      Graham, Thomas, 1805-1869, chemist (1805-1869)

      Identifier of related entity

      P0004

      Category of relationship

      associative

      Dates of relationship

      1830-1837

      Description of relationship

      Graham was Professor of Chemistry at Anderson's University (which later became Anderson's College).

      Related entity

      Stenhouse, John, 1809-1880, chemist (1809-1880)

      Identifier of related entity

      P0542

      Category of relationship

      associative

      Dates of relationship

      c. 1830

      Description of relationship

      John Stenhouse was a student of chemistry at Anderson's University.

      Related entity

      Smith, James, 1782–1867, of Jordanhill, geologist and biblical historian (1782-1867)

      Identifier of related entity

      P0541

      Category of relationship

      associative

      Dates of relationship

      1830-1844

      Description of relationship

      James Smith of Jordanhill was president of Anderson's University.

      Related entity

      Buchanan, Andrew, 1798-1882, surgeon (1798-1882)

      Identifier of related entity

      P0533

      Category of relationship

      associative

      Dates of relationship

      1828-1838

      Description of relationship

      Andrew Buchanan was professor of materia medica at Anderson's Institution from 1828 to 1838.

      Related entity

      College of Science and Arts, Glasgow (1827-1887)

      Identifier of related entity

      C0032

      Category of relationship

      associative

      Dates of relationship

      1823

      Description of relationship

      The Glasgow Mechanics' Institution (which later became the College of Science and Arts) was established by the members of the mechanics' class at Anderson's Institution.

      Related entity

      Ure, Andrew, 1778-1857, chemist (1778-1857)

      Identifier of related entity

      P0007

      Category of relationship

      associative

      Dates of relationship

      1804-1830

      Description of relationship

      Ure was Professor of Natural Philosophy at Anderson's Institution (later renamed Anderson's College).

      Related entity

      Birkbeck, George, 1776-1841, founder of mechanics' institutions (1776-1841)

      Identifier of related entity

      P0538

      Category of relationship

      associative

      Dates of relationship

      1799-1804

      Description of relationship

      George Birkbeck was professor of chemistry and natural philosophy at Anderson's Institution from 1799 to 1804.

      Related entity

      Anderson, John, 1726-1796, natural philosopher (1726-1796)

      Identifier of related entity

      P0036

      Category of relationship

      associative

      Dates of relationship

      1796

      Description of relationship

      John Anderson founded Anderson's Institution (which later became Anderson's College).

      Related entity

      Scouler, John, 1804-1871, surgeon, geologist and naturalist (1804-1871)

      Identifier of related entity

      P0532

      Category of relationship

      associative

      Dates of relationship

      Description of relationship

      John Scouler was lecturer in natural history and curator of the Andersonian Museum.

      Related entity

      Brown, Colin, 1818-1896, Euing lecturer in music at Anderson's University (1818-1896)

      Identifier of related entity

      P0557

      Category of relationship

      associative

      Dates of relationship

      Description of relationship

      Colin Brown was the Euing lecturer in music at Anderson's University.

      Related entity

      Andersonian Naturalists' Society (Founded 1885)

      Identifier of related entity

      C0370

      Category of relationship

      associative

      Dates of relationship

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Atkinson, Thomas, ? 1801-1833, poet and writer, bookseller (? 1801-1833)

      Identifier of related entity

      P0017

      Category of relationship

      associative

      Dates of relationship

      Description of relationship

      Thomas Atkinson was Lecturer in Craniology at Anderson's Institution (which later became Anderson's College).

      Related entity

      Glasgow Dilettanti Society (1825-1843)

      Identifier of related entity

      C0027

      Category of relationship

      associative

      Dates of relationship

      Description of relationship

      The Dilettanti Society operated from the College's buildings.

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      Subject access points

      Place access points

      Occupations

      Control area

      Authority record identifier

      C0046

      Institution identifier

      GB 249

      Rules and/or conventions used

      ISAAR(CPF): International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families, International Council on Archives (2nd edition, 2003); Rules for the construction of personal, place and corporate names, National Council on Archives (1997).

      Status

      Level of detail

      Dates of creation, revision and deletion

      Created by Victoria Peters, November 2009.

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        Script(s)

          Sources

          'The first Technical College', by A.H. Sexton (1894); 'John Anderson and the College he founded', by James Muir (1950); 'John Anderson's legacy', by John Butt (1996).

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