Robert Rowand Anderson

Sir Robert Rowand Anderson (* 1834 in Forres; † June 1, 1921 in Edinburgh) was a Scottish architect.

Anderson made ​​initially trained as a lawyer, and later he trained at the Royal Engineers in construction and design, and attended the Architecture Department of the School Board of Manufacturers. He worked with Pierre Cuypers in Holland and George Gilbert Scott in London. After a brief partnership with David Bryce in 1875 he opened his own architectural office in Edinburgh, later the architect firm Rowand Anderson, Kininmonth and Paul. In 1916, he became the first president of the newly founded Scottish Institute of Architects and received the Royal Gold Medal of the Royal Institute of British Architects.

Anderson founded in 1892 along with other the School of Applied Art in Edinburgh. From 1876 to 1883 he was an associate member of the Royal Scottish Academy, from 1896 an honorary member. In 1902 he was elevated to knighthood.

At Anderson's students include George Washington Browne and Robert Lorimer.