Lonie, Alexander Charles Oughter

Education

Student United College 1866-1867 Anat. & Physiol. 1867-1868 Eng. Lit.; Gk. 1; Lat. 1; Math. 1 1868-1869 Lat. 2; Gk. 2; Math. 2; Log. 1869-1870 M. Phil.; Pol. Econ.; Math. 3; Gk. 3 1870-1871 N. Phil.; Chem. Madras bursar, 1867. Bruce scholar, 1871. Arnott prize, 1871. Gray prize, 1872.

M.A. 24.4.1872.

Birth/childhood

Born 19.2.1850 only son of William Lonie, mathematics master, Madras College, St Andrews and Elizabeth Craig. [Teacher]

Attended Madras College, St Andrews (9).

Career

Also at Edinburgh University - arts student 1871-1872 and Heidelberg University.

Contributed to Chambers’ and Encyclopaedia Britannica. [e.g. entry for Animism in Encyclopedia Britannic, 9th ed. Vol. ii.]

Health broke and in 1875 travelled abroad.

Death

Died 28.8.1877.

Sources

  • UYUC400:21.11.1867
  • UYUY452/19/134, 141, 175
  • Madras College Magazine 20 no.2 33f