Thomas Chalmers
Scottish clergyman, writer and historian (1780 – 1847) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Thomas Chalmers, see Thomas Chalmers (disambiguation).
Thomas Chalmers FRSE (17 March 1780 – 31 May 1847), was a Scottish Presbyterian minister, professor of theology, political economist, and a leader of both the Church of Scotland and of the Free Church of Scotland.[2] He has been called "Scotland's greatest nineteenth-century churchman".[3]
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Thomas Chalmers | |
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Born | (1780-03-17)17 March 1780 Anstruther, Fife, Scotland |
Died | (1847-05-31)31 May 1847 Edinburgh, Scotland |
Education | University of St Andrews University of Edinburgh |
Occupation(s) | Theologian, Presbyterian minister |
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Tradition or movement | Presbyterianism |
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He served as Vice-president of the Royal Society of Edinburgh from 1835 to 1842.
The New Zealand town of Port Chalmers was named after Chalmers. A bust of Chalmers is on display in the Hall of Heroes of the National Wallace Monument in Stirling.
The Thomas Chalmers Centre in Kirkliston is named after him.