Blackie, John Stuart b. July 28, 1809 d. March 2, 1895 Scholar, Educator. Born in Glasgow, he became a lawyer in 1834 and went to teach at the Marischal College in Aberdeen, Scotland. He became one of the most influential scholars of nineteenth-century Scotland, as a Professor of Humanity at Marischal College and Professor of Greek at the University of Edinburgh. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Bouch, Thomas b. February 25, 1822 d. October 30, 1880 Engineer. A specialist in railway design, he is credited with inventing caissons and train ferries. His notoriety, however, rests on the original Tay Bridge in Dundee, Scotland, completed in 1878. It collapsed during high winds on December 28, 1879, killing 75 people. An investigation concluded in terms that the bridge was badly designed, badly constructed, and badly maintained. Bouch's reputation was destroyed and he died while the public inquiry into the disaster was in progress...[Read More] (Bio by: Ronald Land) Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
b. July 28, 1809 d. March 2, 1895
