Thomson, James ♂

Education

Student United College 1890-1891 Gk. 1; Lat. 1; Math. 1 1891-1892 Gk. 2; Lat. 2; Math. 2 1892-1893 N. Phil.; Log.; Hon. Gk.; Hon. Lat. 1893-1894 M. Phil.; Eng. Lit.; Chem.; Bot. 1894-1895 Adv. & Prac. N. Phil.; Inter. Hon. Math.; Physiol. 1895-1896 Adv. N. Phil.; Adv. Hon. Math.; 1896-1897 Adv. Hon. Math. Gray bursar, 1890. Lapsed bursary, 1894. Arnott prize, 1896. M.A. 25.3.1898 1st cl. hons. Mathematics and Natural Philosophy.

Birth/childhood

Born c. 1876 son of William Thomson, net manufacturer, Buckhaven and Alison Greig.

Attended Buckhaven Public School.

Career

Teacher Hutcheson’s Girls’ School, Glasgow to c. 1903. Robert Gordon’s College, Aberdeen from c. 1903.

Death

Died 14.7.1938 aged 62.

Sources

• UYUC400:28 & 30.10.1890
• UYUY452/22/313
• St Andrews Citizen 20.11.1863
• Deaths Reg. Foss 1938/1