Background
HARRIS, David Fraser was born on February 24, 1867 in Edinburgh. Son of David Hams, F.R.8.S., Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, of Lyncombe Rise, Bath.
HARRIS, David Fraser was born on February 24, 1867 in Edinburgh. Son of David Hams, F.R.8.S., Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, of Lyncombe Rise, Bath.
Studied at Edinburgh Collegiate School. Edinburgh and Glasgow Universities. University College, London.
Foreign study and research. Neill Arnott prizeman in Physiological Physics, 1890. 1st prize examination on effects of alcohol, B.M.T. Associate, 1892.
Doctor of Medicine with commendation for thesis, 1895. Doctor of Medicine (Glas.). Bachelor of Science (London).
Senior assistant to Professor of Pliys. and Muirhead Demonstrator in Physiology, University Glas. 1893-1898; Lecturer on Physiology, University St. Andrews, 1898-1908. Lecturer on School Hygiene, Scottish Education Department, St. Andrews.
Examiner in Physical and Hygiene to Lady Literate in Arts Scheme, University St. Andrews. Armitstead Lecturer, Dundee, 1895 (Wave-forms of speech and music). Lecturer, Edinburgh Health Society, 1900 (Health of the Blood-Vessels).
Address to Education Society, University St. Andrews, 1904 (The Relations of Physiology to the Teaching Profession). Lectures on the Essentials of Physiological History delivered before University of Birmingham, 1909. Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries (Scot.) 1896.
Member Neurological Society, Physiological Society. President Scot. Micros. Society (1908-1909); Ex-Member Council Fife Medical Associate.
Formerly Captain and O.C. 7th (University) Company 1st Fife Royal Garrison Artillery (V.) St. Andrews. M B., CM.; lecturer on Physiology, University, Birmingham; Lecturer on Hygiene and School Hygiene, the Birmingham and Midland Institute.
Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Club: Authors’.
Bicycling, lawn tennis, badminton, foreign travel, study of Scottish antiquities and biological history.
Spouse 1902, Eleanor Leslie, y.daughter of late Lieut.-Col. F. M. Hunter, C.B., C.S.I., of St. Andrews (Bombay Army).