Historical Records
The University owes its origin to the benevolence and public spirit of Sir Walter Watson Hughes and Sir Thomas Elder, who each gave a gift of 拢20,000 for this purpose.听 The future of the University was secured by further generous gifts provided by people such as John Howard Angas, Robert Barr Smith, and many others.听
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Women who left a legacy
Read about some of the inspirational women who left a bequest or made a gift to the University, leaving their footprints to inspire and drive future generations...
Memorials
Read some of the stories of gifts and donations made to the University in memory of prior staff and graduates of the University
Early endowments
Sir W W Hughes
The founding of the University of 亚洲色吧 in 1874 was made possible by a gift of 拢20,000 by Sir Walter Watson Hughes.听 It was an enormous amount at the time and is equivalent to more than $21 million today.
Sir Thomas Elder
Renowned for his philanthropy, Sir Thomas Elder, a wealthy businessman and pastoralist, gave 拢10,000 in 1883 for the foundations of a School of Medicine and upon his death in 1897 left 拢65,000 to the University.