Person PX3260 McCall; David (fl 1930-1957) McCall David fl 1930-1957

botanist (diatoms), from Dundee; researched Great Barrier Reef diatoms; passed away 1983 David was the 7th child of Thomas McCall and Agnes McClaren Fotheringham. His siblings were John, William, Thomas, Robert, Jean, Agnes (Nan). Married: 21 Jul 1920 to Millicent Anne Robertson Watt (died 15 May 1953) with whom he had three children Married: 5 Apr 1966 to Alexsandra May Harris, teacher Schooling: 1898-1906 Dundee Public School; 1906-1907 - Harris Academy; 1907-1911 - 4 ear apprenticeship to Pharmcist William Doig and Sons, Dundee University: 1913-1915 - University College Dundee. 1st Class - Botany, Zoology, Chemisty, Natural Philosophy First World War: 14 Jul 1915: Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in 1st Black Watch 1916-1917 - Intelligence Office in Somme Campaign Invalided out due to gas damage. Awarded honorary rank 1st lieutenant Returned to University: Studied Cytology and Life Cycle Diatomaceae with reference to Diatoma Hiemale and Nitzscia Linearis and Cymbella Lancolata Jul 1919 - passed chemist and druggist qualifying examination 4 Jul 1919 - Gradiated BSc Hons St Andrews, University College Dundee 1926 - Passed Pharmaceutical Chemist examination Other awards 1951 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1946-1947 - Member of Joint Committee on Medical and Pharmaceutical Regulations for NHS 1951 - Member of Joint Committee on Classification of Proprietary Medicines (Cohen Committee) Appointments 1919 - Demonstrator and Assistant Lecturer University College Dundee 1922-1925 - Administrative Head of Chemistry and Physics Dept 1935 - Appointed examiner to the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain 1938 - Examiner, Queens College Belfast 1938 - Chairman Board of Studies, Dundee Technical College 1940 - External Examiner, London University 1940-1943 - Research and Testing for Ministry of Supply - tent fabric, camouflage dyes, parachute silk etc 1947 - Assistant Resident Secretary in Scotland of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (PSGB) 1958 - Retired from post as Resident Scretary in Scotland of PSGB and moved to Stornaway with Alexandra (Harris) in 1969 Yes Idealist Import 4namepers.txt 28/02/2004 NHM\kathr4 01/02/2022 cd552eaf-c5c3-452a-bb18-fa70f703e28a