Philip/[Philp], Robert

Education

Student United College 1869-1870 Eng. Lit.; Gk. 1; Lat. 1; Math. 1 1870-1871 Log.; Lat. 2; Math. 2; Anat., Physiol. & Hyg.; N. Hist. & Comp. Anat. 1871-1872 M. Phil.; Pol. Econ.; Gk. 2; Lat. 3 1872-1873 N. Phil.; Chem. 1873-1874 Math. 3; 1874-1875 Math. 3. Merit in bursary comp. 1869. Servership, 1870. M.A. 30.4.1873.

Birth/childhood

Baptised 28.2.1854 son of Benjamin Philp, sometime of St Andrews, later corn merchant and Inspector of the Poor, Largo and Euphemia Kirk.

Career

Assistant mathematics master, Madras College, St Andrews 1873-1876. Principal mathematics master Hutcheson’s School, Glasgow 1876 - 1902. Headmaster 1902 - 1.3.1913(died). [Teacher]

Death

[Died 1.3.1913.]

Sources

  • UYUC400:2.11.1869, 24.3.1870
  • UYUY674
  • Madras Coll. Mag. 24 no.2 1913 p40
  • St Andrews Citizen 8.3.1913