Buist, George

Education

Student United College 1794-1795 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov.; Log. 1795-1796 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov.; Ethics; Civ. Hist.; Math. Jun. 1796-1797 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov.; Math. Prov. (Ternar).

Foundation bursar, 1794. D.D. 16.5.1814.

Professor of Hebrew and Oriental languages 25.6.1817 - 14.10.1823. Professor of Ecclesiastical History 14.10.1823 - 11.4.1860 (died).

Birth/childhood

Born 20.3.1779 son of George Buist, farmer, Kettle and Margaret Lowe.

Career

Also at Edinburgh University.

Licensed by Cupar presbytery 1801.

Minister at Falkland 1802 - 1813. St Andrews 2nd charge 1813 to death [1813-11.4.1860].

Publications

Professor of Hebrew and Oriental languages 25.6.1817 - 14.10.1823. Professor of Ecclesiastical History 14.10.1823 - 11.4.1860 (died). [St Andrews University] [University professor]

Death

[Died 11.4.1860.]

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