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Single Person record details
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Person Code
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GL65
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PreTitle
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Sir
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Forenames
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Hector James Wright
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Surname
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Hetherington
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Dates
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1888-1965
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Principal of Glasgow University
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Hector James Wright Hetherington was born on 21 July 1888 in Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland. He was educated at Dollar Academy and the University of Glasgow, Scotland where he received an MA in 1909 , winning both the Gartmore Gold and University Silver medals for essays written that year. He lectured in Moral Philosophy at Glasgow University under Professor Sir Henry Jones from 1910-1914 and was warden of Glasgow University Settlement. He was appointed Professor of Logic & Philosophy at University College, Cardiff, Wales in 1915 where he stayed until his appointment as Principal & Professor of Philosophy at University College, Exeter, England in 1920 . He moved back to Glasgow in 1924 to take up the chair in Moral Philosophy. From 1927 to 1936 he was vice-chancellor at the University of Liverpool, England. The University of Glasgow appointed him Principal in 1936 where he stayed until his retirement in 1961 . He was widely acclaimed as a University administrator. He was awarded many honorary degrees including LLD (Glasgow) 1927 and honoured by many professional bodies such as the Royal Institute of British Architects. He was Chairman of the Committee of Vice-Chancellors & Principals from 1943-1947 and again from 1949-1952 . He chaired a number of other committees including the Colonial Universities Grants Committee from 1942-1948. He was associated with many charitable trusts including the Clyde Navigation Trust, the Women's Friendly Society of Scotland, the Carnegie Trust and the Stevenson Citizenship Trust. He was knighted in 1936 , KBE in 1948 and GBE in 1962 . He died in London on the 15 January 1965.
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Associated records
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GB247/MS Gen 1072 | Scottish Hospitals' Enquiry records | 1942-1943 | GB248/DC 8 | Papers of Sir Hector James Wright Hetherington, 1888-1965; social philosopher and University administrator | 1905-1975 |
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