William Guthrie Gardiner
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William Guthrie Gardiner was a wealthy shipowner who was a generous benfactor to the University of Glasgow
, endowing a number of chairs.
in 1935 having lived much of his life in Govan
.
He had two brothers Frederick who became Sir Frederick Crombie Gardiner and James with whom established the company of James Gardiner & Co and made a great success from commercial shipping
, owning a number of vessels although the business was not without its risks.. The company was sold after the First World War generating a considerable fortune.
. In 1898 they endowed a lectureship in Organic Chemistry in 1898 and later by endowing a number of Professorships which continue to this day.
These include:
In 1938, the Gardiner Institute of Medicine was built the costs being met from their bequests.
University of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the...
, endowing a number of chairs.
Biography
He was born in Stirling in 1848 or 1849 and married Agnes in 1889. He died in StirlingStirling
Stirling is a city and former ancient burgh in Scotland, and is at the heart of the wider Stirling council area. The city is clustered around a large fortress and medieval old-town beside the River Forth...
in 1935 having lived much of his life in Govan
Govan
Govan is a district and former burgh now part of southwest City of Glasgow, Scotland. It is situated west of Glasgow city centre, on the south bank of the River Clyde, opposite the mouth of the River Kelvin and the district of Partick....
.
He had two brothers Frederick who became Sir Frederick Crombie Gardiner and James with whom established the company of James Gardiner & Co and made a great success from commercial shipping
Shipping
Shipping has multiple meanings. It can be a physical process of transporting commodities and merchandise goods and cargo, by land, air, and sea. It also can describe the movement of objects by ship.Land or "ground" shipping can be by train or by truck...
, owning a number of vessels although the business was not without its risks.. The company was sold after the First World War generating a considerable fortune.
University of Glasgow endowments
This wealth was subsequently used to greatly enrich the University of GlasgowUniversity of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the...
. In 1898 they endowed a lectureship in Organic Chemistry in 1898 and later by endowing a number of Professorships which continue to this day.
These include:
- Gardiner chairs of Music (1928)
- Gardiner Chair of Physiological Chemistry (1919) - renamed Chair of Biochemistry in 1958
- Gardiner Chair of Bacteriology (1919) - renamed Chair of Immunology in 1990
- Gardiner Chair Organic Chemistry (1919) - now the Gardiner Chair of Chemistry
- Gardiner Chair in the Pathology of Diseases of Infancy and Childhood (1928)
In 1938, the Gardiner Institute of Medicine was built the costs being met from their bequests.