William Steele McDiarmid Nicoll

Background

Nicoll, William Steele McDiarmid was born on November 14, 1936 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Son of William Steele and Jean (McDiarmid) Nicoll.

Education

Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge (England) University, 1964.

Career

Research fellow, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, 1962-1963; lecturer classics, U. Edinburgh, 1963-1984; senior lecturer, U. Edinburgh, since 1984; head classics Department, University Edinburgh, since 1992.

Achievements

• William Steele McDiarmid Nicoll has been listed as a noteworthy Humanities educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With Royal Navy, 1955-1957. Member Classical Association Scotland (secretary Edinburgh branch 1989-1993).

Interests

• Avocations: hiking, angling.

Connections

Married Alison Beatrice Coombs, December 23, 1961. Children: Moyra Catherine McDiarmid, Alexander John McDiarmid, Helen Clare McDiarmid.

Father:

William Steele Nicoll

Mother:

Jean (McDiarmid) Nicoll

Spouse:

Alison Beatrice Coombs

child:

Alexander John McDiarmid Nicoll

child:

Moyra Catherine McDiarmid Nicoll

child:

Helen Clare McDiarmid Nicoll