JG
The basics
Quick facts
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Scottish minister and scholar
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
1682
Death:
1762
Education:
University of Edinburgh
The details
Biography
John Gowdie (1682 – 1762) was a Scottish academic and Church of Scotland minister.
He was the Principal of the University of Edinburgh from 1754 to 1762, having previously been a Professor of Divinity there.In 1733, he was appointed Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.