William Gillies

Background

Gillies, William was born on September 15, 1942 in Stirling, Scotland. Son of Iain and Mary Kyle (Cathie) Gillies.

Education

Bachelor in Literae Humaniores, University Oxford, England, 1967. Master of Arts in Classics with honors, University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1965. Master of Arts in Celtic Studies with honors, University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1969.

Career

Stipendiary scholar, Dublin (Ireland) Institute for Advanced Studies, 1969-1970; lecturer, U. Edinburgh, 1970-1979; professor, chairman, U. Edinburgh, since 1979. Research associate Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, since 1989. Director Acair Ltd., United Kingdom, 1978-1987, Comunn Na Gaidhlig, United Kingdom, 1984-1987.

Achievements

• William Gillies has been listed as a noteworthy humanities educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Governor Catherine McCaig's Trust, Scotland, since 1978 (chairman since 1998), Highlands and Islands Education Trust, Scotland, since 1980. Trustee Board Celtic Studies, Scotland, since 1993, chairman, since 1998. Fellow Royal Society Edinburgh, Society Antiquaries of Scotland.

Member International Congress Celtic Studies (secretary since 1987), Royal Celtic Society (council member since 1982), Philological Society, Scottish National Dictionary Association Ltd. (director since 1982), Scottish Texts Society (committee member since 1998).

Interests

• Avocations: walking, gardening, literature, music, Tai Chi.

Connections

Married Valerie Roselyn Simmons, June 24, 1972. Children: John Lachlan, Maeve Simone, Laura Marie.

Father:

Iain Gillies

Mother:

Mary Kyle (Cathie) Gillies

Spouse:

Valerie Roselyn Simmons

child:

Maeve Simone Gillies

child:

Laura Marie Gillies

child:

John Lachlan Gillies