Papers of William Laughton Lorimer 1887-1960

Lorimer, William Laughton, 1885-1967

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William Laughton Lorimer (1885-1967) was born on 27 June 1885, a son of the Free Church manse of Mains and Strathmartine. He was educated at Dundee High School, Fettes College as a Foundation Scholar and as a Scholar at Trinity College, Oxford. He arrived in St Andrews as Assistant to Professor John Burnet in 1910 and acted as Lecturer in Greek, 1910-29. He was Reader in Latin at University College, Dundee, 1929-53 and pursued teaching and research until he was rewarded by his elect...

University College, Dundee 1881-1953

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University of St. Andrews.

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The collection of papyri in the University Library is of some antiquity and unclear provenance. From the guide to the Papyrii collection of the University of St Andrews, 22AD-299AD, (University of St Andrews) The University of St Andrews was the first university in Scotland. In 1410 a school of higher studies was established and on 28 February 1411/12 the society of masters and scholars received formal incorporation through a charter granted by the Bishop, Henry...

Lorimer, William Laughton, 1885-1967

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William Laughton Lorimer (1885-1967) was born on 27 June 1885, a son of the Free Church manse of Mains and Strathmartine. He was educated at Dundee High School, Fettes College as a Foundation Scholar and as a Scholar at Trinity College, Oxford. He arrived in St Andrews as Assistant to Professor John Burnet in 1910 and acted as Lecturer in Greek, 1910-29. He was Reader in Latin at University College, Dundee, 1929-53 and pursued teaching and research until he was rewarded by his elect...