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About Dr William Johnston
The brother of the poet was a man of some local celebrity; he was Dr William Johnston, professor of mathematics in the Marishcal college of Aberdeen. "He was," says Wodrow, "ane learned and experienced physitian. He wrote on the mathematics. His skill in the Latin was truly Ciceronian." [Catalogues of Scottish Writers, published by Mr Maidment, Edinburgh, 1833, p. 114.]
Notes for William Johnston:
- Medical Doctor
- Chaired humanities and philosophy at the Univ.of Sedan
- First professor of Mathematics in Marischal College, Aberdeen, Scotland.
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Dr William Johnston's Timeline
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1588
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Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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| 1640 |
June 15, 1640
Age 52
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Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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October 15, 1640
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Aberdeenshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
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