Kay, David Miller ♂

Education

Student United College 1883-1884 Gk. 2; Lat. 2; Math. 2 1884-1885 N. Phil.; Log.; Eng. Lit.; Math. 3 1885-1886 M. Phil. & Pol. Econ.; Gk. 3; Lat. 3 1887-1888 Chem.; N. Hist.; Physiol. 1888-1889 N. Phil.; Math. 3 1889-1890 Adv. Met. Kidd scholar, 1883. Arnott prize, 1889. Carstairs prize, 1889. Ramsay scholar, 1889, 1890. M.A. 17.4.1890 1st cl. hons. Maths, 2nd cl. hons. Classics. B.Sc. 17.4.1890.

Student St Mary’s College 1889-1890.

Professor of Hebrew, St Andrews University 1902-5.4.1930.

Birth/childhood

Born Cumberland 9.7.1866 son of Peter Kay, farmer, Balloch, Crieff and Grace Miller.

Attended Morrison’s Academy, Crieff.

Career

Also at Edinburgh University - B.D. 1893, D.D. 1907 and New College, Edinburgh 1894-1895.

Head of Scots Mission, Constantinople [now Istanbul, Turkey] 1898-1902.

Professor of Hebrew, St Andrews University 1902-5.4.1930. [University professor]

Publications

The words of Jesus considered in the light of post-biblical Jewish writings and the Aramaic language, by Gustav Dalman. Authorized English version by D.M. Kay. (Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1902)

Death

Died 5.4.1930.

Sources

• UYUC400:30.10.1883, 10.4.1890
• UYUY452/21/359, 376
• College Echoes 1902/03 p193, 06/07 p333-4, 1928/29 p2
• Fife News Almanac 1931
• Deaths Reg. St Andrews 1930/35