Anderson, Adam ♂

Education

Student United College 1797-1798 Jun. Gk.; Sen. Lat. 1798-1799 Sen. Gk.; Sen. Lat.; Log.; Jun. Math. 1799-1800 Sen. Lat.; Sen. Gk.; Ethics; Physics; Sen Math. (Ternar) M.A. 3.4.1801

Student St Mary’s College 1800-1802. Exchequer bursar, 1802. LL.D. 11.8.1827.

Professor of Natural Philosophy 3.8.1837 - 5.12.1846 (died)

Birth/childhood

Born 27.6.1783 son of Andrew Anderson, shipmaster, Kincardine on Forth and Ann Moon.

Career

Also at Edinburgh University - divinity student 1802-1803.

Rector Perth Academy 1809 - 1837. [Teacher]

Publications. F.R.S.E. 1820.

Professor of Natural Philosophy 3.8.1837 - 5.12.1846 (died). [St Andrews University] [University professor]

[Alexander Anderson, United College 1799-1800 is a mistake for this man]

Death

[Died 5.12.1846.]

Sources

• UYUY452/10/303, 338f
• DNB
• Perthshire Courier 10.12.1846
• Gentleman's Magazine 1847 p221
• W. Sievwright, Greyfriars burying ground, Perth 1893 p89
• Letters in StAUL
• K.Cameron, The schoolmaster engineer…Dundee, 1988.
• Alumnus Chronicle 16 1934 p3