David J. Tweedie

Not to be confused with David Tweedie (mathematician) or Tweedie.

David James Tweedie (1870–1926) was a Scottish mathematician, educated at the University of Edinburgh who became the Headmaster of the Public School, Kilconquhar, Fife.

David James Tweedie
Born	(1870-10-17)17 October 1870 Edinburgh, Scotland
Died	26 August 1926(1926-08-26) (aged 55) Stichill, Roxburgh, Scotland
Nationality	Scottish
Education	University of Edinburgh
Spouse	Jeanie Fleming Allison (married 1879)
Children	Jean (Ena) (born 1898) David (born 1901)
Scientific career
Fields	Mathematics
Institutions	George Heriot's School Public School, Kilconquhar

Biography

Tweedie was born to David Tweedie (1847, a colliery clerk and book keeper) and Jemima Tweedie (1845). He was the oldest of 5 children. His siblings were Marjory (born 1875), Alice (born 1877), James (born 1881) and John (born 1885).^[1]

He attended the University of Edinburgh in 1889, where he first studied English, Latin and Greek. In 1892 he changed course to Mathematics, Natural Philosophy and Chemistry. He graduated with an MA in 1895. He then went on to teach at George Heriot's Hospital School in Edinburgh.^[1]

In January 1897, Tweedie joined the Edinburgh Mathematical Society. He was one several members of the Society with the name Tweedie. The following year he took up the position of Headmaster, Public School, Kilconquhar, Fife and the next year, as he was no longer in Edinburgh, he left the Society.

Personal life

Tweedie married Jeanie (Jessie) Fleming Allison on 13 April 1879 and they had two children: Jean (Ena) (born 1898) and David (born 1901).

See also

• Clan Tweedie
• Tweedie

Source

• The Tweedie family – a genealogy Archived 2015-05-28 at the Wayback Machine