William Menzies Alexander

Who was William Menzies Alexander?

Reverend William Menzies Alexander M.D. was a Scottish medical and theological writer.

After graduating B.Sc. from the University of Glasgow in 1885 Alexander trained as a medical missionary and taught biology and chemistry at Wilson College in Bombay, before returning to Scotland to complete M.B., B.D. and M.D.. He then returned to Bombay where he was examiner to the Technical College and the University of Bombay until he contracted an illness that permanently damaged his hearing. He returned to Scotland and was appointed Professor of the new Free Church College in 1904, teaching most subjects in the curriculum including Hebrew. Later he was moderator of the General Assembly, 1911. He obtained the degree of D.Sc. in 1919.