Boyd, William, 1874-1962, educationalist, reader in department of education, University of Glasgow, Scotland,

William Boyd was born in Riccarton, Ayrshire on 18 March 1874 , the son of David Boyd, a journeyman pattern-maker and Janet Smith, a farmer's daughter and servant maid. He married Isa Burt in 1905 and had one daughter and then married Dorothy Wilson in 1919, with whom he had two sons and one daughter.

He was educated at Kilmarnock Academy and the University of Glasgow . At the University he took at Honours Philosophy degree and won the John Clark scholarship four years in a row. He graduated MA in 1896 . He attended the Free Church College from 1895-1897 intending to enter the Ministry but decided to pursue a teaching career instead. Advised by his old teacher David Murray to first get a Science degree and was awarded the Ewing Fellowship of 100 pounds per annum to pursue his studies. He graduated BSc in 1900 and started teaching at Blairgowrie Secondary School the following year.

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