Pryde, David ♂

Education

Student United College 1851-1852 Gk. 1; Lat. 1; Sens. Phil. 1852-1853 Gk. 2; Lat. 2; Math. 1; Log. 1853-1854 Gk. 3; Lat. 3; Math. 2; M. Phil.; Exp. Physics 1854-1855 N. Phil.; Math. 3; Pol. Econ.; Chem.; Comp. Anat. & Physiol. Fallen bursary, 1855. Miller prize, 1853, 1854. Attended Free Church while a student. M.A. 26.4.1855.

LL.D. 10.2.1877.

Birth/childhood

Said to be born Kinghorn 1834, but possibly baptised 28.9.1834 son of James Pride, Burntisland and Isabella Brown.

Attended Burntisland School.

Career

Also at New College, Edinburgh - divinity student 1855-1859.

Sub-editor, Encyclopaedia Britannica 1855-1863. Lecturer in English Literature, Watt Institute, Edinburgh 1863-1886. Principal, Merchant Company’s Queen Street College for Young Ladies 1870-1891 (retired). [Teacher, editor, university lecturer]

Publications

Death

Died in London 8.2.1907.

Sources

• UYUC400:4.5.1853, 1.5.1854, 17.3.1855
• College Echoes 1906/07 p267
• Scotsman 9.2.1907 p8 col.4
• Pleasant memories of a busy life, Edinburgh 1893