Stewart, Balfour ♂
Education
Student United College 1842-1843 Gk. 1; Lat. 1; Math. 1 1843-1844 Gk. 2; Log.; Math. 2; Hist. Civ. Stewart bursar, 1842. Carstairs prize, 1843.
Birth/childhood
Born 1.11.1828 son of William Stewart, tea merchant, Leith and Jane Clouston.
Career
Also at Edinburgh University.
Director of Kew Observatory 1859-1871. Professor of Natural Philosophy, Owen’s College, Manchester 1870 to death [1870-19.12.1887]. [University professor]
Publications. F.R.S. 1862.
Death
Died near Drogheda [Ireland] 19.12.1887.
Sources
- UYUC400:17.11.1842
- UYUY452/16/103
- UYUY674 Andrew Henderson
- T.G. Nasmyth, The Kingdom: its characteristics and distinguished sons (Edinburgh, 1922)
- F. Boase, Modern English Biography...1851-1900. 6v. (Truro, 1892-1921)