Macpherson, John Gordon ♂

Education

Student United College 1860-1861 Gk. 1; Lat. 1; Math. 1 1861-1862 Log.; Gk. 2; Lat. 2; Math. 2 1862-1863 M. Phil.; Eng. Lit.; Math. 3 1863-1864 N. Phil. Wilkie bursar, 1861. Carstairs prize, 1861, 1862, 1863. M.A. 27.4.1865 1st cl. hons. Maths. & N. Phil.

Student St Mary’s college 1864-1868. Lapsed bursary, 1865. Rector’s prize, 1866.

Examiner in mathematics and extension lecturer in meteorology.

Birth/childhood

Born 28.6.1843 son of James Macpherson, teacher of dancing, St Andrews and Catherine Lamb.

Career

Examiner in Mathematics and extension lecturer in Meteorology. [St Andrews University]

Also at Rostock University - Ph.D. 1869.

Assistant mathematics master Madras Academy, Cupar to 1868. Rector Hexham School 1868-1869. Rector Forfar Academy 1869-1870. [Teacher]

Licensed by St Andrews presbytery 1868.

Minister Ruthven 1870 - 10.11.1909 (died).

Publications. F.R.S.E.

Death

[Died 10.11.1909.]

Sources

• UYUC310
• UYUC400:4.11.1860, 8.11.1861
• UYSM400/5/398
• UYUY452/18/97, 149, 271, 464
• UYUY674
• Census 1861 St Andrews
• Madras Coll. Mag. 21 no1
• Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae