Gresham Professor of the Environment

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The Professor of the Environment at Gresham College in London, England, gives free educational lectures to the general public. The college was founded for this purpose in 1597, when it created seven professorships; this was later increased to ten. The Gresham Professorship of the Environment was created in 2014, thanks to sponsorship by the Frank Jackson Foundation. It is the second Professorship to have been created at the College since its establishment. [1]

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Gresham Professors of the Environment

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1. Carolyn Roberts [2] 2014
2. Jacqueline McGlade [3] 2018
3. Myles Allen [4] 2022

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References

  1. Professor of the Environment on www.gresham.ac.uk
  2. "Professor Carolyn Roberts | Gresham College". www.gresham.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  3. "Professor Jacqueline McGlade | Gresham College". www.gresham.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  4. "Professor Myles Allen | Gresham College". www.gresham.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2024.

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