Cook, George ♂

Education

Student United College 1784-1785 Lat. Jun. 1785-1786 Lat. Jun.; Gk. Jun. 1786-1787 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov. 1787-1788 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov.; Log.; Math. Jun. 1788-1789 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov.; Math. Prov.; Ethics 1789-1790 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov.; N. Phil.

(Secondar). M.A. 3.5.1790.

Student St Mary’s College 1790-1795. Yeaman bursar, 1794. D.D. 3.9.1808 gratis.

Professor of Moral Philosophy, St Andrews University 10.11.1828 - 13.5.1845 (died).

Birth/childhood

Born 22.3.1773 2nd son of John Cook, Professor of Moral Philosophy, St Andrews University and Janet Hill. [University professor]

Career

Licensed by St Andrews presbytery 1795.

Minister at Laurencekirk 1795 - 1829. Prominent Church leader. F.R.S.E. 1816.

Professor of Moral Philosophy, St Andrews University 10.11.1828 - 13.5.1845 (died). [University professor]

Publications

[Father of Alexander Shank Cook, United College 1824-1827, George Cook, United College 1826-1830, Henry David Cook, United College 1828-1834 and John Cook, United College 1819-1823]

Death

[Died 13.5.1845.]

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