Donaldson, James ♂

Education

Principal of United College 10.4.1886 - 9.3.1915 and of the University from 1.1.1890 (first University Principal).

Birth/childhood

Born 26.4.1831 son of James Donaldson, engineer, Aberdeen and Christina MacKay. (Doubt has been cast on this parentage and he has been stated to be illegitimate with an unknown father).

Career

Educated at Marischal College, Aberdeen - A.M. 1850, LL.D. 1865..

Also at New College, London and Berlin University.

Assistant in Greek, Edinburgh University.

Rector of Stirling High School 1854 - 1856. Classics master, Royal High School, Edinburgh 1856 - 1866. Rector, High School, Edinburgh 1866 -1882. Professor of Humanity, Aberdeen University 1882 - 1886. [Teacher, university professor]

Principal of United College 10.4.1886 - 9.3.1915 and of the University [of St Andrews] from 1.1.1890 (first University Principal). [St Andrews University]

Publications. Knighted 1907. Got freedom of St Andrews [Freedom of the city]1912.

Modern Greek Grammar: for the use of classical students. (Edinburgh: Adam & Charles Black, 1853)

etc.

Death

Died 9.3.1915.

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