Dickson, James Main ♂

Education

Student United College 1875-1876 M. Phil.; Pol. Econ.; Eng. Lit.; Math. 2 1876-1877 N. Phil.; Gk. 3; Math. 3; 1877-1878 Chem. 1878-1879 N. Phil.; Educ. M.A. 23.4.1879 1st cl. hons. classics.

Birth/childhood

Born 20.4.1856 son of James Main Dixon, Free Church minister at Paisley and Jane Gray. [Minister]

Attended Nelson Institute, Paisley (4) Ayr Academy (6).

Career

Also at Edinburgh University 1872-1873 Arts. [Arts student]

Professor of English Literature, Tokio Imperial University [Tokyo Imperial University] 1886 - 1892. Professor of English Literature, Washington University 1892 - 1901. Professor of English Literature, S. California University [Southern California University] 1905 - 1911. Professor of Comparative Literature, S. California University [Southern California University] 1911 - 1931(retired). [University professor]

Publications

See James Main Dixon on The Online Books Page.

Death

Died 27.9.1933.

Sources

• UYUY298 Testimonials
• St Andrews Citizen 20.8.1892
• PRSE 55 1934/35 p178
• James Main Dixon on Wikipedia.