Lowson, George

Education

Student United College 1875-1876 Eng. Lit.; Gk. 1; Lat. 1 1876-1877 Eng. Lit.; Gk. 1; Lat. 1; Math. 1 1877-1878 Log.; Gk. 2; Lat. 2; Math. 2. 1878-1879 M. Phil.; Pol. Econ.; Lat. 3; Math. 1 1879-1880 N. Phil.; Math. 3; Chem.; Zool. 1880-1881 Math. 3; Geol.; Physiol.; Educ. Lawson bursar, 1875. Forbes bursar, 1876. Lapsed bursary, 1881. Duncan bursar, 1881. Miller prize, 1877, 1880. Carstairs prize, 1877. Arnott prize, 1880.

Assistant to Professor of Mathematics St Andrews University.

M.A. 22.1.1882. B.Sc. 21.4.188

LL.D. 31.3.1903.

Birth/childhood

Born 28.8.1857 son of George Lowson, feuar/ploughman, Dunnichen and Jessie Gray. [Landowner]

Attended Free church school, Dunnichen and Arbroath High School.

Career

Also at Edinburgh University - summer term 1879 medicine. [Medical student]

Assistant to Professor of Mathematics St Andrews University.

Mathematics master 1882-1902 and then Rector, Stirling High School 1902- . [Teacher]

Publications

Death

Died at Edinburgh 12.8.1923 aged 65.

Sources

  • UYUC400:18.11.1875, 1 & 9.11.1876, 19.4.1877, 27.4.1880, 17.2.1881
  • UYUY452/20/76, 266, 295
  • UYUY672
  • A. F. Hutchison, High School of Stirling p23 portrait
  • Births Reg. Dunnichen 1857/29
  • Deaths Reg. Edinburgh, St Andrews 1923/312
  • Monumental inscription St Andrews Cathedral burial ground new