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Sorley, William Ritchie. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Jan. 30, 1880. [Younger] s. of the Rev. William, of 7, Comely Bank, Edinburgh. B. Nov. 4, 1855, at Selkirk. School, Birkenhead proprietary; and at Edinburgh University (Shaw fellowship). Matric. Lent, 1880; Scholar, 1881; prizeman; (Moral Sci. Trip., 1st Class, 1882); B.A. 1883; M.A. 1886; Litt.D. 1905. Fellow, 1883; Fellow of King's, 1901. Knightbridge Professor of Moral Philosophy, 1900-33. Deputy Professor of Philosophy of the mind and of logic, London University, 1886-7; Professor of philosophy at Cardiff, 1888-94; Regius Professor of moral philosophy at Aberdeen, 1894-1900. Hon. LL.D., Edinb., 1900. Gifford Lecturer at Aberdeen, 1913-15. An original Fellow of the British Academy. Married, 1889, Janetta Colquhoun, dau. of George Smith, C.I.E., of Edinburgh. Author, On the Ethics of Naturalism; The Moral Life; Moral Values and the Idea of God; A History of English Philosophy; Recent Tendencies in Ethics; etc. Died July 28, 1935, in Cambridge. (Who was Who; The Times, July 30, 1935; Cambridge Review, Oct. 25, 1935.) | William Ritchie SORLEY Approx. lifespan: 18551935 pens. Trinity College adm1880:01:30 Younger s. of Rev. William SORLEY of 7, Comely Bank Edinburgh, [Scotland], b. Selkirk, [Selkirkshire], 1855:11:04 Sch: Birkenhead proprietary [Cheshire], ; and at Sch: Edinburgh University Edinburgh, [Scotland], (Shaw fellowship) Matric 1880:01LT: Scholar 1881 Prizeman (Moral Sci.Trip., 1st Class(1882); BA 1883 MA 1886 LittD 1905 Fellow 1883 Fellow of King's College : 1901 Knightbridge Professor of: Moral Philosophy 1900-33 Deputy Professor of: Philosophy of the mind and of logic, Sch: London University London, [London], 1886-87 Professor of: philosophy Cardiff, [Glamorgan], 1888-94 Regius Professor of: moral philosophy Aberdeen, [Aberdeenshire], 1894-1900 Hon.LLD Edinb. [Scotland], 1900 Gifford Lecturer at: : Aberdeen, [Aberdeenshire], 1913-15 An original Fellow of: : British Academy m. 1889 Janetta Colquhoun SMITH dau. of George SMITH CIE of Edinburgh, [Scotland], Publ.: On the Ethics of Naturalism; The Moral Life; Moral Values and the Idea of God; A History of English Philosophy; Recent Tendencies in Ethics ; etc. d. 1935:07:28 in CB, [Cambridgeshire], ( Who was Who; The Times 1935:07:30; Camb. Rev.iew 1935:10:25) |