Hector Hetherington
Sir Hector Hetherington DL | |
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Principal of the University of Glasgow | |
In office 1936–1961 | |
Preceded by | Sir Robert Sangster Rait |
Succeeded by | Sir Charles Wilson |
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Liverpool | |
In office 1927–1936 | |
Preceded by | John George Adami |
Succeeded by | John Leofric Stocks |
Personal details | |
Born | Hector James Wright Hetherington 21 July 1888 Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland |
Died | 15 January 1965 | (aged 76)
Spouse(s) | Mary Ethel Alison Reid, Lady Hetherington |
Children | Scott Hetherington Alastair Hetherington |
Alma mater | University of Glasgow Merton College, Oxford |
Sir Hector James Wright Hetherington
Early life
Hetherington was born in Cowdenbeath, Fife,[1] and educated at Dollar Academy where he was school dux 1904 and 1905.[2]
He studied at the University of Glasgow and at Merton College, Oxford.[3]
Career
He was appointed Lecturer in Moral Philosophy at Glasgow in 1910,
In 1920, he moved to University College Exeter as Professor of Philosophy and Principal of the College, and returned to Glasgow in 1924 as
He served as a Trustee of the Carnegie United Kingdom Trust and, ex officio, of the Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland from 1936 until 1961. He was a Trustee of the Nuffield Foundation from 1943 until his death, serving as Vice-Chairman from 1961.[4]
In 1942, he visited the US as a British visiting adviser to American universities on wartime academic policy. In 1943 he became Chairman of the Committee of British Vice-Chancellors and remained as Chairman or Deputy Chairman until 1952.[4]
As a member of the Award Committee of the Commonwealth Fund he travelled widely, particularly in the United States and Canada, to promote links between British Universities and those in other countries. He received honorary degrees from 13 universities in the UK and North America. From 1930 to 1932 he was a member of the Royal Commission on Unemployment Insurance and in 1938 was appointed as Chairman of the Royal Commission on Workmen's Compensation.[5]
From 1940 to 1948, he was a member of the National Arbitration Tribunal and from 1951 to 1959 he was a member of the Industrial Disputes Tribunal.[6]
Personal life
Hetherington married Mary Ethel Alison Reid (1886–1966) in 1914, with whom he had two sons.[3] The elder son, Scott, became a senior civil servant in the Scottish Office, while the younger son, Alastair, went on to become editor of The Guardian. He retired in 1961 to Edinburgh.
He was a member of the
He served as a
of the City of Glasgow in 1961.He is buried in a simple grave with his wife in the cemetery in Tillicoultry, just south-east of the war memorial. His younger son, Alastair, is buried beside them.[citation needed]
Published works
- With J. H. Muirhead. Social Purpose. George Allen & Unwin, 1918.
- The Life and Letters of Sir Henry Jones. Hodder and Stoughton. 1924.
- Letters to Graduates 1946-61. University of Glasgow. 1965.
References
- ^ a b c d "Biography of Sir Hector Hetherington". University of Glasgow. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
- ^ List of Mylne Medallists, Dollar Academy
- ^ a b c d e f g Levens, R.G.C., ed. (1964). Merton College Register 1900-1964. Oxford: Basil Blackwell. p. 90.
- ^ a b Illingworth, Sir Charles (1971). University Statesman - The story of Sir Hector Hetherington GBE. George Outram & Company Ltd. pp. 103–109.
- ^ The Glasgow Herald, Obituary of Sir Hector Hetherington, 16 January 1965.
- ^ Illingworth, Sir Charles (1971). University Statesman - The story of Sir Hector Hetherington GBE. George Outram & Company Ltd. p. 153.