Biographical entry Laurie, Henry (1837 - 1922)

Professor, Emeritus Professor

Born: 22 September 1837
Comely Bank, Edinburgh, Scotland
Died: 14 May 1922
South Yarra, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Academic, Journalist and Philosopher
Summary: MA, LittD, LLD
University of Melbourne, President of the Professional Board from 1889 to 1890.
University of Melbourne, Lecturer in Logic from 1881 to 1886.
University of Melbourne, Professor in Mental and Moral Philosophy as well as in Logic from 1886 to 1911.
University of Melbourne, Member 1900 and Chairman of University Extension Board from c.1905 -
University of Melbourne, Dean, Faculty of Science from 1903 to 1904.
University of Melbourne, Appointed Emeritus Professor 1919.
University of Melbourne, Chair of the Extension Board from c.1908 to c.1910.

1856 - 1860: Education
1881 - 1886: University of Melbourne - Lecturer in Logic
1886 - 1911: University of Melbourne - Professor of Mental and Moral Philosophy as well as in logic.
1889 - 1890: University of Melbourne - President of the Professional Board
1891 - c. 1905: University of Melbourne - Member and Chairman of the University Extension Board
c. 1891 - c. 1910: University of Melbourne - Chair and member of the Extension Board
Oct 1902 - 1903: University of Melbourne - President of the Professional Board
1903 - 1904: University of Melbourne - Dean, Faculty of Science

Dean - Faculty of Science
Date: 1903 - 1904
President of the Professorial Board (1856 - 1934)
Laurie served two terms as President o the Professional Board, 1889-1890 and again 1902-1903.

Date: 1889 - 1903

Smith, Ann G., Laurie, Henry (1837-1922), Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre for Biography, Australian National University, 1986, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/laurie-henry-7106. Details

Created: 22 August 2018, Last modified: 5 December 2018