Epithet: of the Council of Fort St George
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Epithet: of Add MS 4159
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Epithet: Sheriff-Clerk of Cromarty
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Epithet: of the E India Co.'s service
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Epithet: manager, Carlisle City and District Bank
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Alexander Davidson attended Marischal College, Aberdeen.
James Clark Maxwell (1831-1879) was Professor of Natural Philosophy, Marischal College, Aberdeen, 1857-1860; Professor of Natural Philosophy, King's College, London, 1860-1865; and Professor of Experimental Physics, Cambridge University, 1871-1879.
James Nicol (1810-1879), geologist, was Professor of Natural History, Aberdeen University, 1853-1878.
From the guide to the Alexander Davidson: Student Notebooks, 1857-1860, (Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives)