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He was born in Edinburgh the son of William Gibson, a merchant in the city.
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He was born in Edinburgh the son of William Gibson, a merchant in the city.
In his vacation 1851-1852 he studied at Halle University in Germany.
On his return he received a tutoring post with Henry Birkbeck’s family at Keswick Hall whilst awaiting a post as a minister. He held this role until his health broke down in 1859. He then took a long break in which he devoted himself to study and travelling, including a trip to Cairo and the Holy Land in 1865.
In 1871 he accompanied Alexander J. Duffield on a tour of iron mines in Spain.
During this period Gibson developed a strong love of Spanish poetry, and began working on translations. In 1872 he returned to Britain, living in London.
By 1878 he was again in poor health. During this period he worked on Duffield’s translations of “Don Quixote”, adding a more poetical edge to these.
This was eventually published in 1881.
The marriage took place in Wildbad in Germany. From 1884 they lived in Long Ditton. He died at Ramsgate but is buried in Dean Cemetery in Edinburgh near the north-east corner of the original cemetery.
The bronze portrait on his monument is by Francis John Williamson.
Of the three Agnes is now the most historically significant (see separate article Agnes and Margaret Smith).
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She was an intellectual and author in her own right, having published “How the Codex was Foundation”.