Peter Colin Campbell

Peter Colin Campbell
1st Principal of the University of Aberdeen
In office
1865–1876
Succeeded byReverend William Robinson Piriel
Personal details
Born(1810-01-21)21 January 1810
Ardchattan, Argyleshire, Scotland
Died12 December 1876(1876-12-12) (aged 66)
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Spouse
Jessie Wylie
(m. 1838)
Children12
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh
ProfessionClergyman, Professor and Principal

Peter Colin Campbell (1810–1876) was a Scottish clergyman in the Church of Scotland who became the first professor at Queen's University, Canada and was later the first Principal of the University of Aberdeen, a role he held for 21 years.[1]

  1. ^ "Campbell, Peter Colin, 1810-1876 (first principal, University of Aberdeen)". ed.ac.uk. University of Edinburgh Archives Collection. Retrieved 8 March 2023.