Biography of Sir Hector Hetherington

Sir Hector James Wright Hetherington (1888-1965) was Principal of the University from 1936 until 1961. The Hetherington Building is named for him.

Born in Cowdenbeath, Hetherington studied at the University from 1905 to 1910. He was a lecturer in the Department of Moral Philosophy from 1910 until 1914.

After occupying a number of academic positions in England, and a brief spell at the University as Professor of Moral Philosophy from 1924 to 1927, Hetherington became Vice-Chancellor of the Univerity of Liverpool. His success resulted in another return to the University, as Principal, in 1936.

Hetherington was created a knight in 1936 and became KBE in 1948 and GBE in 1962. In 1961 he became a Freeman of the City of Glasgow.

Summary

Sir Hector Hetherington
University Administrator
Born 21 July 1888, Cowdenbeath, Scotland.
Died 15 January 1961.
GU Degrees: MA, 1909; LLD, 1924;
University Link: Lecturer, Principal, Professor
Occupation categories: administrators; moral philosophers
NNAF Reference: GB/NNAF/P13858
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Record last updated: 10th Apr 2015

Country Associations

Scotland
Place of Birth

University Connections

University Roles

• Principal, 1936-1960
• Lecturer
• Professor

Academic Posts

Professorships:

• Moral Philosophy

Buildings

• Hetherington Building
• Pontecorvo Building
• Institute of Virology
• McMillan Reading Room
• Memorial Chapel
• The Square, 1
• The Square, 13
• Gardiner Institute of Medicine
• Kelvin Building
• Hetherington House

Rooms

• Walter Elliot Memorial Library

On This Day Entries

• War-time Address (September 7 1939)
• The Stevenson Building opening (January 9 1961)

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