Gilbert Gerard (theological writer)
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Gilbert Gerard Scottish
theological writer ; son of Alexander Gerard
(1728–1795); minister of Scots church, Amsterdam; professor of Greek at King's College, Aberdeen
, 1791, of divinity, 1795; Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
, 1803.
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
theological writer ; son of Alexander Gerard
Alexander Gerard
Alexander Gerard , philosophical writer, son of Rev. Gilbert Gerard, was educated at Aberdeen, where he became Professor, first of Natural Philosophy at Marischal College in 1750, and afterwards between 1760–1771 of Divinity, taking up the post of Professor of Divinity at King's College in 1771. As...
(1728–1795); minister of Scots church, Amsterdam; professor of Greek at King's College, Aberdeen
King's College, Aberdeen
King's College in Old Aberdeen, Scotland is a formerly independent university founded in 1495 and an integral part of the University of Aberdeen...
, 1791, of divinity, 1795; Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
The Moderator of the General Assembly of Church of Scotland is a Minister, Elder or Deacon of the Church of Scotland chosen to "moderate" the annual General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, which is held for a week in Edinburgh every May....
, 1803.