Background
McArthur, Thomas Burns was born on August 23, 1938 in Glasgow, Scotland. Son of Archibald and Margaret Dymock Dow (Burns) McArthur.
journal editor writer English language educator
McArthur, Thomas Burns was born on August 23, 1938 in Glasgow, Scotland. Son of Archibald and Margaret Dymock Dow (Burns) McArthur.
Master of Arts, University Glasgow, Scotland, 1958. Master of Letters, University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy, University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1978.
Assistant teacher Riland-Bedford Boys High School, Sutton Coldfield Warks, England, 1962-1964. Head English department Cathedral and John Connon School, Bombay, India, 1965-1967. Director studies extra mural English courses University Edinburgh, 1972-1979.
Associate professor English University Quebec, Trois Rivières, Canada, 1979-1983. Editor English Today: International Review of the English Language Cambridge University Press, England, since 1984. Editor The Oxford Companion to the English Language Oxford University Press, since 1987.
Visiting professor Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan University of Bombay, 1965-1967, Chinese University Hong Kong, 2000. Consultant to British Broadcasting Corporation, Collins, Longman, Chambers, Cambridge University Press, Good Book Guide, World Health Organization, Henson International television, Government of Quebec, Century Hutchinson, Oxford University Pres, Macmillan, Random House, Microsoft (Encarta Reformed Ste.). Co-founder, principal tutor annual InterLex course Dictionary Research Center, University Exeter, England, since 1987.
Schools lecturer and press officer The Bombay Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 1965-1967. Founder, member and instructor Birmingham Yoga Club, 1963, chairman Scot Yoga Association, 1977-1979. Co-chairman Scots Language Planning Committee, 1978.
Second lieutenant Royal Army Education Corps, 1959-1962. Member Society of Authors (committee science and technical authors group, educational writers group).
Married Fereshteh Mottahedin, March 30, 1963 (deceased November, 1993). Children: Meher, Roshan, Alan.