Episode 2 of 2
1871 Opening for Teaching
- When
- 5 July 1871
- Where
- Dunedin, New Zealand
- Part of
- University of Otago founded
The university opened for teaching on 5 July 1871, after Thomas Burns, who had been named Chancellor, had died.
The university opened for teaching on 5 July 1871. Thomas Burns, named Chancellor, did not live to see the opening. The institution had been established by ordinance in 1869, which made it New Zealand's oldest university.
Sources
- University of Otago Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07
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