Life Robert Flint

flint s home @ 3 royal terrace, edinburgh



the grave of prof robert flint, liberton cemetery, edinburgh

flint born in applegarth in dumfriesshire on 14 march 1838.

he son of robert flint, @ time farm overseer, , wife, grace johnston. first school @ moffat. in 1852, entered glasgow university, distinguished himself (without graduating) in arts , divinity.

having been employed lay missionary elders association of glasgow, flint licensed preach in 1858, , short time acted assistant norman macleod (1812–1872), @ barony church, glasgow. minister of east church, aberdeen 1859 1862) , of kilconquhar church in fife 1862 1864, small country village parish, gave him leisure study, improved visits germany.

on death of james frederick ferrier in 1864, flint elected succeed him in moral philosophy chair @ st. andrews university, among competing candidates being thomas hill green. chair held till 1876, when succeeded thomas jackson crawford in divinity chair of edinburgh university. on appointment awarded doctorates both glasgow university (lld) , edinburgh university (dd). thomas chalmers had migrated 1 chair other.

flint appointed number of foundation lectureships. baird lecturer (1876-7); in 1880 crossed america, , delivered course stone lecturer @ princeton; in 1887-8 croall lecturer. elected on 21 may 1883 corresponding member of institute of france (académie des sciences morales et politiques), , elected fellow of royal society of edinburgh in 1880. proposers sir robert christison, sir alexander grant, alexander campbell fraser , peter guthrie tait served vice president society 3 sessions: 1886-1892; 1893-1899; , 1902-1907.

he resigned chair in 1903 devote himself literary work, purpose hampered failing health. post filled rev prof william paterson paterson (later moderator of general assembly of church of scotland.

for time lived @ musselburgh. delivered gifford lectures in 1908-9.

flint died, unmarried, @ residence, 5 royal terrace, edinburgh, on 25 november 1910. in 2015 building occupied restaurant , hotel.

he buried against eastern wall of old south section of liberton cemetery in south edinburgh.