James Boyd (24 December 1795 – 18 August 1856) was a schoolmaster and author .
10-1087: James or Jim Boyd may refer to: Academia [ edit ] James Boyd (schoolmaster) (1795–1856), Scottish schoolmaster and author James E. Boyd (scientist) (1906–1998), American scientist and academician; director of the Georgia Tech Research Institute James Dixon Boyd (1907–1968), Irish-American professor of anatomy James I. C. Boyd (1921–2009), British author and narrow gauge railway historian James Boyd (engineer) (1904–1987), American mining engineer and educator Arts and entertainment [ edit ] James Boyd (novelist) (1888–1944), American novelist Jim Boyd (actor) (1933–2013), American actor who appeared in The Electric Company Jimmy Boyd (1939–2009), American singer Jim Boyd (newscaster) (born 1942), American news anchor and reporter Jim Boyd (musician) (1956–2016), American musician from
20-501: A medal, to be named the Boyd medal, and to be annually presented to the ‘dux’ of the class in the high school taught by Boyd's successor, was subscribed for at a meeting held in Edinburgh by his friends and pupils. Boyd's literary talents were confined to the editing of classical and other school books. They include: [REDACTED] This article incorporates text from a publication now in
30-705: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages James Boyd (schoolmaster) Boyd was born on in Paisley on 24 December 1795, the son of a glover . After receiving his early education partly in Paisley and partly in Glasgow , he attended the University of Glasgow where he gained honours in humanities , Greek , and philosophy classes. After completing his BA and MA degrees, he went on to study medicine for two years; however, he abandoned his medical studies to study divinity at
40-821: The 1967 Tasman Series James Boyd (American football) (born 1977), American football player Others [ edit ] James Boyd, 2nd Lord Boyd (c. 1469–1484), Scottish peer James Boyd, 9th Lord Boyd (died 1654), Scottish noble James William Boyd (1822–?), American military officer; supposed double of John Wilkes Booth James Harbottle Boyd (1858–1915), Hawaiian colonel James Boyd of Trochrig (c. 1530–1581), Scottish clergyman James Matthew Boyd (1975–2014), American man fatally shot by police in James Boyd shooting Other uses [ edit ] James H. Boyd Intermediate School , primary school in Huntington, New York [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
50-629: The High School of Edinburgh on 19 August 1829. The largely attended classes which he always had decisively proved the public estimate of his merits. In 1833 he is listed as living at 11 Castle Street, just off Princes Street . For many years before his death, he held the office of secretary to the Edinburgh Society of Teachers . He died at his house in George Square , Edinburgh, on 18 August 1856, having nearly completed an incumbency of 27 years in
60-978: The Australian House of Representatives James H. Boyd (Atlantic City politician) (1906–1974), Atlantic City politician and crime and political boss Jimmy Boyd (Louisiana politician) (fl. 1944–1952), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives Jim Boyd (politician) (born 1956), American politician in the Florida Senate Sports [ edit ] James Boyd (sportsman) (1891–1930), Scottish cricketer, rugby union international and Royal Navy officer Jimmy Boyd (footballer) (1907–1991), Scottish footballer Jimmy Boyd (baseball) (1918–1965), American Negro league baseball player Jim Boyd (boxer) (1930–1997), American boxer Jim Boyd (ice hockey) (born 1949), Canadian ice hockey player Jim Boyd (racing driver) , New Zealand racing driver in
70-521: The Colville Indian Reservation Politics and law [ edit ] James H. Boyd (mayor) (1809–1877), American politician, mayor of Jackson, Mississippi James P. Boyd (1826–1890), Canadian businessman and political figure James E. Boyd (politician) (1834–1906), American politician, governor of Nebraska James Edmund Boyd (1845–1935), U.S. federal judge James Boyd (Australian politician) (1867–1941), member of
80-590: The Divinity Hall of the university. He was licensed to preach the gospel by the presbytery of Dumbarton in May 1822. Towards the close of that year he moved to Edinburgh , where for three years he was a private tuition. In 1825 he was unanimously chosen house governor in George Heriot's Hospital , Edinburgh. The University of Glasgow awarded him the honorary degree , Doctor of law . Boyd became classical master in
90-705: The High School. He was interred at New Calton Burial Ground on 21 August 1856. On 24 December 1829 he married Jane Reid, eldest daughter of John Easton, an Edinburgh merchant. Together they had nine children. The affectionate respect which all his pupils entertained towards Boyd is evinced by the number of clubs formed in his honour by his classes. In the Crimea, during the Russian war , two ‘Boyd clubs’ were formed by British officers in acknowledgment of their common relation to him as their preceptor . Within two months after his death
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