Stewart, Robert Douglas (1908-1978 : science graduate : University of Glasgow, Scotland)

Robert Douglas Stewart was born in Glasgow on 12 January 1908. His father was a retired fruiterer and florist. He began studying at the University of Glasgow in 1926, taking Chemistry, Applied Physics and Mathematics in the Science Faculty during his first year. In his second year he was registered for a BSc (Applied) and studied Organic Chemistry and Practical Advanced Physics. In his third year he studied Engineering Drawing, Inorganic, Physical Chemistry and Technological Mycology. He graduated in 1930 with a BSc Honours in Applied Chemistry. In 1947 he was an analytical chemist and living in Maidstone, Kent (presumably working at Fremlin‰??s Brewery). He retired and moved back to Scotland by 1971 and living at Kirn, then Dunoon in 1972. He died in 1978.