Purdie, Thomas

Education

Student United College 1871-1872 Math. 2; Chem.

Professor of Chemistry St Andrews University 12.1.1885 - 30.9.1909.

LL.D. 30.3.1910.

Birth/childhood

Born 27.1.1843 son of James Purdie, banker and writer, Biggar and Margaret Galloway.

Attended Edinburgh Academy.

Career

Also at Royal School of Mines - B.Sc. London and Wurzburg University - Ph.D.

Estanciero in Argentina 1863-1870. [Landowner]

Demonstrator in Chemistry, Royal Coll. Of Science [Royal College of Science] 1875-1878. Science master at High School, Newcastle, Staffs. [High School, Newcastle, Staffordshire] 1881-1883. [Teacher]

Professor of Chemistry St Andrews University 12.1.1885 - 30.9.1909. [University professor]

LL.D. Aberdeen 1894.

Publications

Death

Died 14.12.1916.

Sources

  • Jnl. Chem. Soc. London 1917 111 359 - 369
  • St Andrews Citizen 16.12.1916, 23.12.1916
  • Deaths Reg. St Andrews 1916
  • Nature 98 1916 - 17 391