Daniel Dewar

Daniel Dewar
MA
Born1788
Died28 May 1867
OccupationPrincipal of Marischal College
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Daniel Dewar (1788–1867) was a Church of Scotland minister who served as the final principal of Marischal College in Aberdeen from 1832 to 1860. He was a major contributor to the first Gaelic dictionary.[1] He was father-in-law to James Clerk Maxwell.

  1. ^ "Rev. Daniel Dewar, about 1787 - 1867. Presbyterian minister at Glasgow and collaborator on Gaelic dictionary".