John Lee | |
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| Born | 23 November 1779 Torwoodlee-Mains |
| Died | 2 May 1859 (aged 79) Edinburgh |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Principal of the University of Edinburgh |
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Reverend Dr John Lee FRSE (22 November 1779 – 2 May 1859) was a Scottish academic and polymath, and the Principal of the University of Edinburgh from 1840 to 1859. He was Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1844.
Lee House in Pollock Halls of Residence is named after him.[1]
- ^ "Rev. Dr. John Lee from The Gazetteer for Scotland". www.scottish-places.info. Retrieved 17 August 2021.