Introduction
Born: July 28, 1809, Glasgow, Scotland.
Died: March 2, 1895, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Buried: Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Born: July 28, 1809, Glasgow, Scotland.
Died: March 2, 1895, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Buried: Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Blackie was educated at Marischal College, Aberdeen, Scotland, and the University of Edinburgh. After studying in Göttingen, Berlin, and Rome, Blackie became a lawyer in 1834.
In 1839, he became Professor of Humanity at Marischal College; in 1841, Professor of Latin at Marischal; and in 1850 Professor of Greek at the University of Edinburgh.