Thomas Nicol
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Thomas Nicol (1846–1916) was Professor of Biblical Criticism at the University of Aberdeen. He served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1914.[1]
Life
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He was born in Edinburgh on 21 October 1846, possibly the son of Rev John Nicol, living at 11 Hill Place.[2]
He was educated at Edinburgh Academy.
He was minister of Kells in Galloway 1873 to 1879 and minister of the Tolbooth Kirk in Edinburgh 1879 to 1898/9.
In 1898 he was appointed Professor of Divinity and Biblical Criticism at the University of Aberdeen, replacing Prof David Johnston.[3]
In 1907 he delivered The Baird Lecture entitled "The Four Gospels in the Earliest Church History".
In the early 20th century he lived at 53 College Bounds in Aberdeen.[4]
He died at Skelmorlie on 7 August 1916 and is buried in the Grange Cemetery in Edinburgh.[5] The grave lies close to the south-east corner.
Family
He was married to Annie Underwood (1857–1934).
Their children included Thomas Nicol (1875–1972) John Underwood Nicol (1884–1946).[6]
Publications
- Recent Archaeology and the Bible (1897)
- Analytical Concordance to the Bible (1911) (with William Barron Stevenson)
- Syriac Versions of the Bible (1915)[7]
References
- ^ "Moderators of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland genealogy project". geni_family_tree.
- ^ Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1850
- ^ The Education Outlook vol 52 - 1898
- ^ Aberdeen Post Office Directory 1910
- ^ Grave inscription, Grange Cemetery
- ^ "Bio". www.myheritage.com. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "Syriac Versions of the Bible, by Thomas Nicol". www.bible-researcher.com.