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Adam, James. Adm. pens. at CAIUS, Oct. 1, 1880. S. of James, deceased. B. Apr. 7, 1860, at Kinmuck, Keithhall, Aberdeen. Schools, Old Aberdeen Grammar and Aberdeen University. Matric. Michs. 1880; Scholar, 1880-5; First Chancellor's Medal; B.A. (Senr. Classic) 1884; M.A. (Emmanuel) 1888; Litt.D. 1903. Fellow of Emmanuel, 1884. Tutor, 1890. Hon.LL.D. (Aberdeen) 1898. Gifford Lecturer (Aberdeen) 1904-5. Visited Greece, 1890. Lecturer at Girton College; an ardent supporter of the claims of women to degrees. A distinguished classical scholar and Platonist; 'tended to regard Greek philosophy as pre-eminently a Praeparatio Evangelica.' A resolute opponent of all attempts to make Greek an optional study. Author, The Educational Value of Classics; editions of Plato's Apologia Socratis; Crito, Euthyphro; Protagoras; Republic (Text and Commentary); Essays and Lectures (edited by his wife). Died Aug. 30, 1907, at Aberdeen. Buried at Working. (Venn, II. 443; A. M. Adam; D.N.B., 2nd Suppl.) | James ADAM Approx. lifespan: 18601907 Tripos: Gonville & Caius College Class. I 1882; Class. II 1884star Adm pens. Gonville & Caius College 1880:10:01 s. of James ADAM deceased b. Kinmuck, Keithhall, Aberdeen, [ Aberdeenshire ] 1860:04:07 Sch: Old Aberdeen Grammar Sch: Aberdeen University Matric 1880:10MT: Scholar 1880-85 First Chancellor's Medal BA Senr. Classic 1884 MA Emmanuel College 1888 LittD 1903 Fellow of: Emmanuel College 1884 Tutor: 1890 Hon.LLD Aberdeen 1898 Gifford Lecturer Aberdeen: : 1904-05 Visited Greece 1890 Lecturer at: : Girton College an ardent supporter of the claims of women to degrees A distinguished classical scholar and Platonist; 'tended to regard Greek philosophy as pre-eminently a Praeparatio Evangelica ': A resolute opponent of all attempts to make Greek an optional study: Publ.: The Educational Value of Classics ; editions of Plato's Apologia Socratis; Crito, Euthyphro; Protagoras; Republic (Text and Commentary); Essays and Lectures (edited by his wife) d. Aberdeen, [ Aberdeenshire ] 1907:08:30 bur. Working, [XXX] ( Venn, II. 443; A. M. Adam; D.N.B. 2 nd Suppl .) [add:]Photograph: CAS: H1[:add] |