William Robertson Smith
William Robertson Smith, a "son of Keig" became Professor of Hebrew at Aberdeen and later Professor of Arabic at Christ's College, Cambridge. He is one of three leading and influential Victorian Scotsmen of that period, the other two being Robert Louis Stevenson and James Clerk Maxwell. Both Maxwell and Smith have Aberdeen connections.
Former United Free Church at Keig Shown as photographed by Astrid in the presence of Rev John Cook (first right) just prior to its dem...
New Farm, Keig William Pirie Smith and family rented this cottage until the Free Church Manse at Keig was ready for...
New Farm Keig William Robertson Smith was born at New Farm Keig, a property rented by his family whilst they waite...
New Farm Keig As it is today....has the original cottage, where William Robertson Smith was born, been demolished?
Stained Glass Window Dedicated to WRS A beautiful stained glass window in King's College, Aberdeen, dedicated to the memory of William Rob...
Timepiece Originally Presented to W P Smith This timepiece was presented to William Pirie Smith, the father of William Robertson Smith (see imag...
Brass plate on William P Smith's Timepiece The inscription says: "Presented to Rev W.P.Smith DD by his congregation and friends at Keig, Tough ...
Caricature by Bailie of WRS Caricature of William Robertson Smith, 29th May 1878. He had worked on the Encyclopaedia Britannica ...
Inscription to Charles Michie Smith at Keig Charles Michie Smith was William Robertson Smith's brother and famous in his own right as an astrono...Latest Pics
