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Dr Aglionby Ross Carson FRSE LLD (1780 – 1850) was a leading educationalist and author. He served as rector of the High School in Edinburgh from 1820 to 1845. His Latin texts remain in use today. In texts he is usually simply referred to as A. R. Carson. ==Life== He was born in Hollywood in Dumfriesshire and his early life was spent in Closeburn.〔http://www.visitsouthernscotland.co.uk/closeburn-c109.html〕 He was sent to Edinburgh to study, first at the Edinburgh High School then at Edinburgh University studying Classics. From 1801 to 1806 he served as rector of Dumfries Grammar School. He then returned to Edinburgh High School to teach Classics, until 1820, when he was promoted to Rector, in charge of the whole school.〔https://www.royalsoced.org.uk/cms/files/fellows/biographical_index/fells_indexp1.pdf〕 He was a contributor to the Scottish Review and Encyclopaedia Britannica. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1821. St Andrews University awarded him an honorary doctorate (LLD) in 1826. In the 1830s he is listed at 82 Lauriston Place in Edinburgh, just west of Greyfriars Kirkyard.〔http://digital.nls.uk/directories/browse/pageturner.cfm?id=83399991&mode=transcription〕 He died in Edinburgh on 4 November 1850 and is buried in the historic Greyfriars Kirkyard. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Aglionby Ross Carson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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