Background
HETHERWICK, Alexander was born on April 12, 1860 in Savoch, Aberdeenshire. Son of William Hetherwick, farmer, Knoxhill.
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Alexander HETHERWICK
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Studied at Savoch Public School. Grammar School, Old Aberdeen. Aberdeen University. Graduated Bachelor of Arts, with first-class Mathematical Honours, 1880.
Simpson Mathematical Prizeman.
Neil Arnot Prize for Experimental Physics. Master of Arts; Doctor of Divinity.
Career
Ordained Missionary to Blantyre, Central Africa, 1883. Founded Domasi Mission, 1804. Appointed Head of Blantyre Mission, 1808.
Chairman of Nyanja Translation Board, 1000.
Honorary Life Governor of British and Foreign Bible Society, 1010. Head of Church of Scotland Mission, Blantyre, Nyasaland. Senior Unofficial Member Legislative Council of Nyasaland.
Membership
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
Connections
Spouse 1803, Elizabeth Barclay Pithie.
