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Prof Alexander Christison FRSE (1753-1820) was a Scottish educator and mathematician of influence during the Scottish Enlightenment. ==Life== He was born at Redpath House, Longformacus, east of Edinburgh in 1753. After a local education he began employment as the local schoolteacher before being inspired to attend Edinburgh University to study Classics, graduating in 1775. This background gave him access to teach at a higher calibre of school and he taught both at George Watson’s College, Dalkeith Grammar School and the High School in Edinburgh.〔 https://www.royalsoced.org.uk/cms/files/fellows/biographical_index/fells_indexp1.pdf〕 He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1800 his main proposer being the eminent physician, James Gregory. Edinburgh University granted him a further degree (MA) in 1806, and from that date he served as Professor of Humanity at the university, a role he continued until death. At the end of his life he is listed as living at 4 Argyll Square with his son James Christison, advocate.〔Edinburgh and Leith Post Office Directory 1816-17〕 Argyll Square was demolished in the mid 19th century to build the Royal Scottish Museum. He died in Edinburgh on 25 June 1820 and is buried in Greyfriars Kirkyard in the city centre. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alexander Christison」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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