Walker, James Wallace ♂

Education

Student United College 1883-1884 Gk. 1; Lat. 1; Math. 1 1884-1885 Eng. Lit.; Gk. 1; Lat. 1; Math. 1 1885-1886 Log.; Gk. 2; Lat. 2; Math. 2 1886-1887 N. Phil.; M. Phil. & Pol. Econ. 1887-1888 Math. 3; Chem.; N. Hist. 1888-1889 Chem.; N. Hist.

Madras bursar, 1883. Baxter bursar, 1886. Bruce bursar, 1887. M.A. 18.4.1889.

Lecture assistant Chemistry Department 1889-1891. Private assistant to the Professor 1891-1892.

Birth/childhood

Born 11.1.1867 son of Andrew Walker, shoemaker/farmer, Kemback and Janet (Jessie) Wallace.

Attended Madras College, St Andrews.

Career

Also at Leipzig University - 1851 Exhibition scholar, Ph.D. 1896.

Lecture assistant Chemistry Department 1889-1891. Private assistant to the Professor 1891-1892. [St Andrews University]

Lecturer in Chemistry, University College, London 2 years. MacDonald Professor of Chemistry McGill University c. 1898-1917 (became blind). [University lecturer, university professor]

Death

Died at Bridge of Allan 8.6.1932.

Sources

• UYUC400:30.10.1883, 5.11 & 16.12.1886, 15.2.1887
• UYUY452/21/97
• Births Reg. Kemback 1867/2
• Deaths Reg. Logie, Stirling 1932/28
• Alumnus Chronicle 12 p17