Sir Alexander Grant

Sir Alexander Grant (1826-1884), of Dalvey, was a British scholar, historian, and educationist, born at New York. He was graduated at Oxford, and became a Fellow of Oriel College. In 1856 he succeeded to the baronetcy. He was appointed Inspector of Schools at Madras in India. Two years later was appointed professor of History and Principal in Elphinstone College there. At Bombay he became Vice-Chancellor of Elgin College, and in 1868 succeeded Sir David Brewster as Principal of Edinburgh University. He wrote "The Story of Edinburgh University," various essays, and edited Aristotle's Ethics. He was married to a daughter of Professor Ferrier of St. Andrews.

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