Hunter, Arthur

Education

Student United College 1787-1788 Lat. Jun. 1788-1789 Lat. Jun.; Gk. Jun. 1789-1790 Log.; Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov. 1790-1791 Ethics; Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov. 1791-1792 Math. Jun. (Secondar).

Birth/childhood

Born 24.3.1774 or 26.3.1774 son of John Hunter, Professor of Humanity, St Andrews University and Elizabeth Miln. [University professor]

Career

Also at Edinburgh University - medical student 1792-1794.

Surgeon Royal Navy. [Doctor]

Death

Died in the loss of the sloop ‘Resolution’ July 1797.

Sources

  • UYUC110 Ramsay
  • Monumental inscription St Andrews Cathedral burial ground
  • Parliamentary Papers, 1837, vol.xxxvi p1 - Evidence...for visiting the Universities of Scotland. Vol 3 p154
  • StAUL ms4671