Alexander Duff (25 April 1806 – 12 February 1878), was a Scottish missionary in India; where he played a large part in the development of higher education.
Duff was born in Moulin, Perthshire, the son of a Gaelic-speaking farm servant. At St. Andrews University he was a distinguished student in arts and divinity.
Alexander Duff was the first missionary to India from the Church of Scotland, known for promoting education.
Alexander Duff
Scottish missionary
Alexander Duff, was a Scottish missionary in India; where he played a large part in the development of higher education. He was a Moderator of the General Assembly and convener of the foreign missions committee of the Free Church of Scotland and a... Wikipedia
Born: April 15, 1806, Moulin, United Kingdom
Died: February 12, 1878 (age 71 years), Sidmouth, United Kingdom
Organizations founded: Scottish Church College (SCC), University of Calcutta, and The Scottish Church Collegiate School Secondary/Higher Secondary Section
Education: University of Aberdeen and University of St Andrews
Nationality: Scottish
Children: Rebecca (b.1830), James (b.1831), Alexander (b.1834), Ann (b.1836), William (b.1838)
Books
India and India Missions ...
An Address Delivered Before the General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland, at Edinburg ... by ... Dr. Duff Upon His Return from His Visit to the United States ... Also, Bedini and Dr. Duff Contrasted. By Kirwan
1854
Report of a Mission of Inquiry to Lebanon in 1870: Undertaken at the Request of the Foreign Missions Committee of the Free Church of Scotland and the Lebanon Schools Committee
1870
Extract of a Letter Respecting the Wreck of the Lady Holland, East Indiaman, from the Rev. Alexander Duff ... Addressed to Dr. Inglis as Convener of the General Assembly's Committee for the Propagation of the Gospel in India
1830
Treatise on the Deeds and Forms Used in the Constitution, Transmission, and Extinction of Feudal Rights
1838
Treatise on Deeds Chiefly Affecting Moveables
1840
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