Daniel Dewar MA | |
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Born | 1788 |
Died | 28 May 1867 |
Occupation | Principal 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.