John Hunter (classicist)
John Hunter
FRSE (7 September 1746 – 18 January 1837) was a Scottish classicist and horticulturalist. In 1783 he was a joint founder of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.[1]
Life
Hunter was born in Closeburn, Dumfries and Galloway on 7 September 1746. He was educated nearby at Wallace Hall School. He was then attended the University of Edinburgh, graduation with an MA in 1768.[1]
His first role was as private secretary to
St Leonards and St Salvators at the University.[1]
The University of Edinburgh awarded him an honorary doctorate (LLD) in later life.[1]
He died at St Andrews on 18 January 1837, and is buried in St Andrews Cathedral churchyard.[1]
Family
He married twice, firstly around 1770 to Elizabeth Miln and together they had a son, James Hunter (1772-1845)[2] who was Professor of Logic and Rhetoric at St Andrews University. He was also minister of St Leonards Church in St Andrews.[3]
On the death of Elizabeth, Hunter married Margaret Hadow.
References
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- ^ "Genealogy Information for John Hunter". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- OCLC 719863613.
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