| 词条 | William Lothian |
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Rev William Lothian DD FRSE (1740–1783) was a Scottish minister, author and joint founder of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. LifeHe was born in Edinburgh on 5 November 1740 the son of Dr George Lothian (died 1746), a surgeon. He was educated at the High School in Edinburgh. He attended Edinburgh University studying divinity from 1755 and was licensed to preach in October 1762, aged only 21.[1] In 1764 he was appointed minister of Canongate Kirk on the Royal Mile and remained in that post until death. In 1779 he received an honorary doctorate (DD) from Edinburgh University. On 17 November 1783 he was one of the joint founders of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. He died four weeks later on 17 December 1783, making him the first member to die. He is buried in Canongate Kirkyard next to his own church.[2] The grave lies adjacent to the eastern doorway to the lower north section. FamilyHe married Elizabeth (died 1815) in 1766. They had four sons and one daughter. Publications
References1. ^{{cite ODNB|id=17027|first=Richard B.|last=Sher|title=Lothian, William}} {{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Lothian, William}}{{Scotland-reli-bio-stub}}2. ^{{cite book|title=Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783 – 2002|date=July 2006|publisher=The Royal Society of Edinburgh|isbn=0 902 198 84 X|url=https://www.royalsoced.org.uk/cms/files/fellows/biographical_index/fells_indexp2.pdf}} 7 : 1740 births|1783 deaths|People from Edinburgh|Alumni of the University of Edinburgh|Scottish clergy|Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh|Scottish non-fiction writers |
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