Robert McNair Ferguson

1828 - 1912


Robert Ferguson studied at Edinburgh and Heidelberg. He was a founder member of the EMS and became the fifth President in 1885. He was partner and headmaster of the Edinburgh Institution in George Street where many of the early meetings of the EMS were held.
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  1. Obituary: Royal Society of Edinburgh
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EMS Founder Member1883
EMS President1885


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