Identity Area
- Authorized Form of Name
- John Scott Lumsden
- Type of Entity
- Person
Description
History
John Lumsden was born in 1866 in Dundee. He was educated at West End Academy and studied at St Andrews and Munich Universities. He graduated both as a Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor of Science. He became an assistant in the chemistry department of University College, Dundee. He published many papers focused on organic and physical chemistry. He also conducted research for the Government during the First World War on explosives. Dr. Lumsden was a justice of the peace, a former member of the Licensing Appeal Court of Dundee Town Council, and director of the Curr Night Refuge and Working Boys’ Home.
Places
Dundee- birth, education, employment at University College, employment at Dundee Technical Institute, employment at Dundee Technical College and School of Art and death: 1902- 1950
St Andrews- education
Munich- education
Functions Occupations and Activities
Director of Studies and Secretary of Dundee Technical Institute: 1902- 1909
Principal of the Dundee Technical Institute: 1909- 1911
Principal of the Dundee Technical College and School of Art: 1911- 1929
- Dates of Existence
- 1866-1950
Relationships Area
- Related Entities
- Dundee Technical Institute
Category of relationship: associative
Dates of relationship: 1866-1950
Description of relationship:
Director of Studies and Secretary from 1902- 1909, Principal from 1909- 1911.
- Dundee Technical Institute
- Maintaining Institution
Access Points
Description Control
- Authority Record Identifier
- P0002
- Institution Identifier
- Abertay University Archives
- Rules and Conventions Used
- ISAAR (CPF) 2nd Edition
- Dates of Creation Revision and Deletion
- 2022/08/30
- Sources
- Dundee Courier- Thursday 13th July 1950- https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19500713/007/0002 (consulted 30 August 2022)