William Purdie Dickson
Professor of Divinity University of Glasgow | |
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In office 1873–1895 | |
Preceded by | John Caird |
Succeeded by | William Hastie |
Professor of Biblical Criticism University of Glasgow | |
In office 1863–1873 | |
Succeeded by | William Stuart |
William Purdie Dickson DD LLD (1823–1901) was a
Early life
William Purdie Dickson was born 22 October 1823 in
He was ordained in Cameron, Fife, on 9 September 1851 and received a Doctor of Divinity from St. Andrews in 1865 and a Doctor of Laws (LLD) from Edinburgh University in 1885.[1]
Academic life
In 1863 Dickson came to
Additionally, in 1866 he was also appointed the curator of the University of Glasgow Library.[3] In that capacity he rearranged the entire library inventory into a single alphabetical sequence and produced a complete catalogue and other finding aids.[3]
Dickson also translated several publications during his career, including Theodor Mommsen's
He was President of the Library Association in 1888 and Convener of the Education Committee of the Church of Scotland from 1875 to 1888.[3]
Dickson was awarded the Doctor of Divinity degree from The University of Glasgow in 1896.[3]
William Dickson Prize
The William Dickson Prize was founded at The University of Glasgow in 1895 by Dickson and his wife.[6] The prize is awarded annually to the most distinguished student in the College of Divinity.[6]
Personal life
Dickson was married to Tassie Wardlaw Small on 7 December 1853 in Cameron, Fife, Scotland.[1] His wife was the daughter of John Small (1797-1847), acting Librarian of the University of Edinburgh, and the sister of John Small (1828-1886), who succeeded his father as Librarian. Dickson's wife and family were members of the Smalls of Dirnanean, Perthshire, Scotland. The couple had two daughters and a son.[1]
He lived his final years at 16 Victoria Crescent in the Dowanhill district of Glasgow.[7]
William Purdie Dickson died on 9 March 1901.[1]
Publications
- The Theological Chairs of the Scottish Universities (1883)
- The Glasgow University Library (1888)
References
- ^ a b c d e Hew Scott, and Donald Farquhar Macdonald (1928). Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae: The Succession of Ministers in the Church of Scotland from the Reformation, Volume 07. Oliver and Boyd, Scotland.
- ^ Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae; vol. 7; by Hew Scott
- ^ a b c d e f g "The University of Glasgow — Biography". The University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ^ "William Hastie". The University of Glasgow Story. University of Glasgow. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
- ^ General Assembly's Institution (1845-1907): Principals in 175th Year Commemoration Volume. Scottish Church College, April 2008, p. 568.
- ^ a b "William Dickson Prize". The University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ^ Glasgow Post Office Directory 1900