Imrie, Alexander Stewart Melville

Education

Student United College 1888-1889 Gk. 1; Lat. 1; Math. 1 1889-1890 Gk. 2; Lat. 2; Math. 2 1890-1891 N. Phil.; Log.; Math. 3 1891-1892 M. Phil. & Pol. Econ.; Adv. Phil.; Eng. Lit. 1892-1893 Hon. & Prac. N. Phil.; Chem.; Prac. Chem.; Educ. 1893-1894 Matriculated, but attended no classes. 1896-1897 Prac. N. Phil. 1897-1898 Adv. Prac. Chem.

M.A. 14.4.1892. B. Sc. 25.3.1898.

Student St Mary’s College 1891-1892.

Lecture assistant, Chemistry department 1893-1895.

Birth/childhood

Born 23.6.1871 son of David Imrie, smallholder and railway surfaceman, Markinch and Elizabeth Melville. [Farmer]

Career

Lecture assistant, Chemistry department 1893-1895. [St Andrews University]

Headmaster, St Andrews College, Dublin 1911-1936 (retired). [Teacher]

Retired to St Andrews and served on Town Council becoming a baillie.

Death

Died 22.3.1961 aged 89.

Sources

  • St AUL MS 6635
  • Births Reg. Markinch 1871/87
  • Scotsman 24.3.1961 p9
  • St Andrews Citizen 25.3.1961
  • Deaths Reg. Kirkcaldy 1961/203