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SIR JOHN HERKLESS, whose death we regret to announce, was the son of an engineer in Glasgow; he was born on August 9, 1855, and educated in the High School before entering the University of his native city. His career as a student was varied, and his fellow-students did not think it outstanding. He not only studied arts, but also attended medical classes. Like some men who have afterwards made their mark in life, he disliked mathematics, but was fond of philosophy, and finally he decided to study for the Ministry, and was duly licensed, though he obtained no degree from his Alma Mater. For a short time he lectured on English literature at Queen Margaret College, then became an assistant-minister until 1883, when he was appointed to the parish of Tannadice in Forfarshire.
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Principal Sir John Herkless, D.D., LL.D.. Nature 105, 495 (1920). https://doi.org/10.1038/105495a0
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