James Alfred Ewing. 1855-1935

摘要: James Alfred Ewing was born in Dundee on March 27, 1855. In his Engineer's Outlook (1933), an “ olla-podrida of reminiscence and exposition reflection,” he calls it, has told brief life story much interest high achievement. His father, sturdy farmer stock, minister the Free Church Scotland Dundee. He had come out ” Disruption 1843 ; mother daughter a Glasgow solicitor. The ministerial household, writes, entirely happy one . phrase refined home may sound banal it describes what to me potent reality is still beloved memory.” two brothers, both good deal older than himself. O f these, senior, Robert, went from St. Andrews Balliol, became Fellow Tutor John’s, Oxford, after holding various livings, died Honorary Canon Salisbury. second brother, John, ordained as Presbyterian Australia charge church at Melbourne. keen mountaineer influence Alfred, junior by six years. There younger sister, living, who counted for little growing boy, but indeed later man progeny.” Such family father absorbed heavy work care boys fell mostly mother, made us associate love learning with our her.” They were school when British Association met there 1867, she took age twelve years, listen words great master. interests chiefly clerical literary, himself somewhat sp o rt; pocket money tools chemicals empty attic laboratory explosions not infrequently followed experiments, which occasionally domestic cat assisted.