Gresham Professor of Commerce
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The Professor of Commerce at Gresham College
, London, gives free educational lectures to the general public. The college was founded for this purpose in 1596 / 7, when it appointed seven professors; this has since increased to eight and in addition the college now has visiting professors.
The Professor of Commerce is always appointed by the Mercers’ School Memorial Trust, which is administered by the Worshipful Company of Mercers
, and is formally referred to as the Mercers' School Memorial Professor of Commerce at Gresham College.
Gresham College
Gresham College is an institution of higher learning located at Barnard's Inn Hall off Holborn in central London, England. It was founded in 1597 under the will of Sir Thomas Gresham and today it hosts over 140 free public lectures every year within the City of London.-History:Sir Thomas Gresham,...
, London, gives free educational lectures to the general public. The college was founded for this purpose in 1596 / 7, when it appointed seven professors; this has since increased to eight and in addition the college now has visiting professors.
The Professor of Commerce is always appointed by the Mercers’ School Memorial Trust, which is administered by the Worshipful Company of Mercers
Worshipful Company of Mercers
The Worshipful Company of Mercers is the premier Livery Company of the City of London and ranks first in order of precedence. It is the first of the so-called "Great Twelve City Livery Companies". It was incorporated under a Royal Charter in 1394...
, and is formally referred to as the Mercers' School Memorial Professor of Commerce at Gresham College.
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