Adam Willis Kirkaldy
c.1868 Born in Wapping son of John Given Kirkaldy
1887 became a partner in John Kirkaldy and Son
1893 retired from John Kirkaldy and Son. Went to Oxford to study history
1896 Gained a degree in modern history
Studied in Paris until 1899
1901 Adam H Kirkaldy 33, M.A. Oxford University School of History, living in Oxford with Evelyn F Kirkaldy 33, Evelyn Kirkaldy 3, Joan Kirkaldy 2[1]
1903 Appointed lecturer in commerce at Birmingham University
1906 Appointed Professor of Finance
1911 Adam Willis Kirkaldy 43, Professor of Finance, Birmingham University, lived in Edgbaston with Evelyn Francis Kirkaldy 43, Evelyn Kirkaldy 13, Joan Kirkaldy 12, Adam Willis Kirkaldy 8[2]
1919 Appointed Professor at Nottingham University
1919-25 Member of the Council of the British Association
1930 Retired as emeritus professor of economics, University of Nottingham
1931 Died in Didsbury[3]
See Also
Sources of Information
- The Times December 31, 1931