The Regius Professor of Natural History is a Regius Professorship at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. It was originally called the Regius Professor of Civil and Natural History at Marischal College until in 1860 Marischal College and King's Colleges merged to form the University of Aberdeen, and the title changed to Natural History.
NameTenureFrancis Skene11 January 1753 – 1775George Skene1775–88William Morgan10 May 1788 – 2 September 1788 James Beattie22 October 1788 – 5 October 1810Rev Robert Rainy1811 – 10 April 1811James (Jas) Davidson1 July 1811 – 19 February 1841 William MacGillivrayA Biography of William MacGillivray; Internet Archive; read 5 August 2014. 17 May 1841 – 5 September 1852James Nicol15 September 1853 – 15 September 1860 Name change to Natural HistoryJames Nicol15 September 1860 – 1878James Cossar EwartWho Was Who1879-82 Henry Alleyne Nicholson 1882–99 John Arthur ThomsonThe Edinburgh Gazette, 21 April 1899; Scottish Office, Whitehall, 20 April 1899; read 5 August 2014. 1899–1930 James RitchieAnnouncement of the nomination of James Ritchie as Regius Professor of Natural History; Nature 30 August 1930; retrieved 11 August 2014.1930–36Lancelot Thomas HogbenThe London Gazette, 8 January 1937; Scottish Office, Whitehall, 6 January 1937; retrieved 5 August 2014.1937–41Alister Clavering HardyThe Edinburgh Gazette, 8 January 1946; Scottish Home Department ; retrieved 5 August 2014.1942–45Vero Copner Wynne-Edwards1946–74George Mackenzie Dunnet1974–92Paul Adrian Racey1993–2009Vacant2009–14Christopher John SecombesWarrants Under the Royal Sign Manual, 21 February 2014; announcement of the Christopher John Secombes' nomination in The Gazette; retrieved 6 August 2014.Profile of Christopher Secombes, website of the University of Aberdeen; retrieved 5 August 2014.2014 onwards
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