Russell, John Scott ♂
Education
Student United College 1823-1824 Ethics; Math. 1.
Birth/childhood
Born 8.5.1808 son of David Russell, Relief Church minister at Errol and [?Elizabeth Clark]. [Minister]
Career
Also at Glasgow University - M.A. 1825 and Edinburgh University - arts student 1824-1825 and divinity student 1826-1827.
Interim professor of Natural Philosophy, Edinburgh University 1832-1833. Marine engineer. Constructor of ‘Great Eastern’. Manager of a shipbuilding works, Greenock 1835-1844. Went to London. Secretary Society of Arts 1845-1854. Shipbuilder on the Thames. F.R.S. 1847. [University professor]
Death
Died at Ventnor 8.6.1882.
Sources
- Chalmers, Class list, New College CHA6.14.1-4
- W.I. Addison, Matriculation albums of the University of Glasgow 1728-1858. 10803
- F. Boase, Modern English Biography...1851-1900. 6v. (Truro, 1892-1921)