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