John Lee | |
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Born | Torwoodlee-Mains | 23 November 1779
Died | 2 May 1859 Edinburgh | (aged 79)
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Principal of the University of Edinburgh |
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]