M’Donald, Robert

Education

Student United College 1881-1882 Gk. 1; Lat. 1; Math. 1 1882-1883 Gk. 2; Lat. 2; Math. 2 1883-1884 N. Phil.; Log. 1884-1885 M. Phil. & Pol. Econ.; Eng. Lit.; Chem. 1888-1889 N. Phil.; Chem.; Physiol. 1889-1890 Math. 3 1894-1895 Adv. & Prac. N. Phil.; Prac. Chem. Ramsay bursar, 1881, 1884.

M.A. 24.4.1885. B.Sc. 17.4.1890.

Student St Mary’s College 1885-1889. Class prize, 1886, 1887, 1888. Arnott prize, 1886.

Birth/childhood

Born 25.8.1864 son of William Macdonald, grocer, Laurencekirk and Elizabeth Macdonald.

Career

Also at Edinburgh University - medical student Summer session 1887.

Science master Madras College, St Andrews to 1895. Royal Academic Institution, Belfast on1895. Principal Technical College, Kingstown, Dublin. [Teacher]

Death

Died at Schoolhouse, Kilchoan 29.6.1932.

Sources

  • UYUC400:8.11.1881, 24.1.1884
  • UYSM400/6/259, 275, 295
  • UYUY452/21/44
  • Births Reg. Laurencekirk 1864/52
  • After Many Days Club Report 1932