Education

Housing Scotland’s first university, it was an incredibly important centre of education. As a result, our small town saw the development of teaching methods and the characters that changed the world of teaching and academia.

After reading the information below, use our education quiz to see what you can remember.

Education Quiz
Katherine Whitehorn

Katherine Whitehorn CBE (1928-2021) was a renowned journalist and author. In 1982, she was elected as rector of the University of St Andrews – the first female to hold this role in any Scottish university.

Frances Melville

Frances Helen Melville (1873-1935) was a suffragist and lifelong campaigner for women’s education. Melville graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 1897 with a first-class Master of Arts in Philosophy.

John Major

Scottish Mathematician John Major (1467-1550) worked in Paris and St Andrews teaching logic and theology. He studied at Cambridge for around a year before furthering his studies in France.

George Martine, The Elder

George Martine the Elder, (1635-1712) was a Scottish historian of St Andrews. He followed in the footsteps of his grandfather Dr George Martine, who was the principal of St Salvator’s College, St Andrews

Willa Muir

Willa Muir (1890-1970) was a leading voice in the inclusion of women in university life. As a member of the Women Student’s Debating Society, she regularly and convincingly argued her progressive views on women’s role in society.

Sir D’Arcy Wentworth Thompson

Sir D’Arcy Wentworth Thompson (1860-1948) was an influential biologist, zoologist, and classicist. He is most famous for his work On Growth and Form.