Cunningham, John Richard

Education

Student United College 1892-1893 Jun. Lat.; Math.; Chem.; Prac. Chem. 1893-1894 N. Phil.; Prac. N. Phil.; Lat.; Hon. Math. 1894-1895 Adv. & Prac. N. Phil.; Log.; Eng. Lit.; Prac. Chem.; French. Russell bursar, 1892. Arnott prize, 1895.

M.A. 26.3.1897. LL.D. 12.4.1939.

Birth/childhood

Born 18.2.1876 son of John Cunningham, physician, Campbeltown and Isabella Patrick. [Doctor]

Attended Campbeltown Grammar School.

Career

Professor of English, Madras to 1907. Professor of English and Philosophy, Presidency College, Calcutta [now Kolkata, India] 1907 -. [University professor]

Director of Public Instruction, Assam, [India] - 1931 (retired).

Death

Died 23.5.1942.

Sources

  • UYUC400:18 & 21.10.1892, 15.12.1892
  • UYUY452/22/39, 231
  • Who was Who
  • D. Munro, It passed too quickly p66f
  • St Andrews Citizen 15.4.1939