| Activity | 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
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