John Hunter
Scottish classical scholar and college principal
About John Hunter
Lived 1745 – 1837 (aged 92). John Hunter was a British classical scholar and college head.
John Hunter FRSE (7 September 1746 – 18 January 1837) was a Scottish classicist and horticulturalist. In 1783 he was a joint founder of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
Life
Hunter was born in Closeburn, Dumfries and Galloway on 7 September 1746. He was educated nearby at Wallace Hall School. He was then attended the University of Edinburgh, graduation with an MA in 1768. who was Professor of Logic and Rhetoric at St Andrews University. He was also minister of St Leonards Church in St Andrews.
On the death of Elizabeth, Hunter married Margaret Hadow.
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Scottish classical scholar and college principal
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John Hunter was born on 17 January 1745 in Dumfries and Galloway.
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John Hunter died on 17 January 1837.
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John Hunter was a classical scholar and college head.
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John Hunter was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Hunter (classicist)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Hunter. https://biography.guide/john-hunter-classical-scholar/
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