Lindsay was born in Pittenweem, Fife, to Alexander Lindsay, a Free Church minister, and his wife Susan Irvine (née Martin).[1] Educated at Edinburgh Academy, the University of Glasgow, where he was Blackstone Scholar, and Balliol College, Oxford. He was a fellow of Jesus College, Oxford, from 1880 to 1899, when he was appointed as Professor of Humanity (as the professorship in Latin was called) at the University of St Andrews.
He pioneered the study of Latin and Celtic words. Through prolific scholarship and editing a large number of texts, including Plautus, Terence, Martial in the OCT, and Festus, and Nonius Marcellus in Teubner editions, he influenced almost every area of Latin research.[4]
^Matthew, H. C. G.; Harrison, B., eds. (23 September 2004). "The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. pp. ref:odnb/34547. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/34547. Retrieved 9 November 2019. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^"Professor Wallace Lindsay – A Great Humanist". The Times. 22 February 1937. p. 19.
^Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy / Acadamh Ríoga na hÉireann, 1916.
^John Henderson, The medieval world of Isidore of Seville, p. 212 f.
^"University intelligence". The Times. No. 36749. London. 23 April 1902. p. 7.
wallace, lindsay, wallace, martin, lindsay, february, 1858, february, 1937, classical, scholar, late, 19th, early, 20th, centuries, palaeographer, professor, humanity, university, andrews, contents, biography, also, references, external, linksbiography, editli. Wallace Martin Lindsay FBA 12 February 1858 21 February 1937 was a classical scholar of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and a palaeographer He was Professor of Humanity at University of St Andrews Contents 1 Biography 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksBiography editLindsay was born in Pittenweem Fife to Alexander Lindsay a Free Church minister and his wife Susan Irvine nee Martin 1 Educated at Edinburgh Academy the University of Glasgow where he was Blackstone Scholar and Balliol College Oxford He was a fellow of Jesus College Oxford from 1880 to 1899 when he was appointed as Professor of Humanity as the professorship in Latin was called at the University of St Andrews Lindsay wrote numerous studies covering a range of topics in Latin from the works of Plautus and Martial to the development of medieval Latin Some of his books were translated into French and German 2 He also wrote articles in the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica and notes on the palaeography of the Cathach of St Columba 3 He pioneered the study of Latin and Celtic words Through prolific scholarship and editing a large number of texts including Plautus Terence Martial in the OCT and Festus and Nonius Marcellus in Teubner editions he influenced almost every area of Latin research 4 He received an honorary doctorate LLD from the University of Glasgow in April 1902 5 Lindsay died at St Andrews 6 after a collision with a motor bike 7 See also editNatural History Pliny References edit Matthew H C G Harrison B eds 23 September 2004 The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press pp ref odnb 34547 doi 10 1093 ref odnb 34547 Retrieved 9 November 2019 Subscription or UK public library membership required Professor Wallace Lindsay A Great Humanist The Times 22 February 1937 p 19 Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy Acadamh Rioga na hEireann 1916 John Henderson The medieval world of Isidore of Seville p 212 f University intelligence The Times No 36749 London 23 April 1902 p 7 GROS data 453 00 0022 Correspondence between Seton Gordon and Francis Cameron Head Lochaber Archives D36 External links edit nbsp Works related to W M Lindsay at Wikisource Portraits of Wallace Lindsay at the National Portrait Gallery London nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wallace Lindsay amp oldid 1167019843, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
