Angus Robertson Fulton

Angus Fulton was born and raised in Dundee. In 1903 he matriculated at University College, Dundee, which was then a part of the University of St Andrews, graduating with BSc.1907 {{cite book|title=University of St Andrews Students of University College, Dundee and Medical School 1897-1947|year=c. 1948|publisher=University of St Andrews|location=St Andrews}} After graduation he joined the college's engineering department as an assistant to Professor Thomas Claxton Fidler. During World War I he served in the Royal Flying Corps, and subsequently in the Royal Air Force, investigating aircraft accidents caused by mechanical problems. In 1920, he became Professor of Engineering and Drawing, a post he held until his retirement in 1946. In 1939 he was appointed as the acting principal of University College, a post he held until 1946. The historian of the University of Dundee, Donald Southgate describes him as modest in character.{{cite book|last=Southgate|first=Donald|title=University Education in Dundee 1881-1981: A Centenary History|year=1982|publisher=Edinburgh University Press|location=Edinburgh|page=220}} Michael Shafe's history of the university argues that he was " a good choice for Principal at a difficult moment - he had no enemies, was cheerful and kind and full of commonsense."

Some of Professor Fulton's papers are held by Archive Services, University of Dundee.{{cite web|title=UR-Sf 11/3/75 'Papers handed in by Principal Fulton'.|url=http://arccat.dundee.ac.uk/dserve.exe?&dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=show.tcl&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=((text)=%27Papers%20handed%20in%20by%20Principal%20Fulton%27)|work=Archive Services Online Catalogue|publisher=University of Dundee|accessdate=21 August 2012}} The university's Fulton Building, which houses School of Engineering, Physics and Maths is named for him. Construction on the building began in 1960 and it was opened in 1964.{{cite book|last=Shafe|first=Michael|title=University Education in Dundee 1881-1981: A Pictorial History|year=1982|publisher=University of Dundee|location=Dundee|page=202}}{{cite web|title=Around Smalls Wynd|url=http://www.dundee.ac.uk/general/campusguide/virtualtour/smalls/|work=City and Campus Tour|publisher=University of Dundee|accessdate=21 August 2012}}{{cite web|title=History|url=http://www.dundee.ac.uk/scienceengineering/about/history/|website=School of Science and Engineering|publisher=University of Dundee|accessdate=17 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151231142635/http://www.dundee.ac.uk/scienceengineering/about/history/|archive-date=31 December 2015|url-status=dead}}

His sons both followed in their father's footsteps. John Fulton, Baron Fulton was also a university administrator, holding a variety of senior positions in academia.{{cite web|title=Lord John Fulton |url=http://arccat.dundee.ac.uk/dserve.exe?&dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=show.tcl&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=((text)=%27lord%20john%20fulton%27) |work=Archive Services Online Catalogue |publisher=University of Dundee |accessdate=21 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325160427/http://arccat.dundee.ac.uk/dserve.exe?&dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=show.tcl&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=%28%28text%29%3D%27lord%20john%20fulton%27%29 |archivedate=25 March 2014}} Angus Anderson Fulton was a noted engineer and graduate of University College who served as Dundee Corporation water engineer.{{cite news|title=New Post for Dundee Water Engineer|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pTxAAAAAIBAJ&pg=4801,6272250&dq=angus+fulton+dundee&hl=en|accessdate=21 August 2012|newspaper=The Herald|location=Glasgow|date=29 December 1943}} His daughter Dr Annie Alexander Fulton (1898-1977) also entered academia. She was an instructor at the Medical School at University College, Dundee from 1926 to 1930 and again from 1944. Dr Annie Fulton also served as Assistant Medical Officer of Health for Kirkcaldy and was an assistant in child welfare in Dundee.{{cite book|title=Students of University College, Dundee and Medical School 1897-1947|date=c. 1949|publisher=University of St Andrews}}

A portrait of Principal Fulton by James McIntosh Patrick is part of the University of Dundee's fine art collections.{{cite web|title=Principal Angus Fulton (1871–1958)|url=https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/principal-angus-fulton-18711958-91204|website=BBC - Your Paintings|publisher=BBC|accessdate=26 January 2016}}

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