James Tait Black Memorial Prizes
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Edition 13 (1931) Winner
John Young Thomson Greig
ジョン・ヤング・トムソン・グレイグ
Jon Yangu Tomuson Gureigu
Aliases:
J. Y. T. Greig
Pen Names:
John Carruthers（Pseudonym used for novels in the 1920s）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1891-01-01 （Manchuria）
- Died
- 1963-12-31 age 72
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Presbyterian
- Residence History
- Manchuria → Glasgow, UK → Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK → University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
Career
- Occupations
- Literary scholar, Biographer, University professor
- Active Years
- 1913-1963
- Affiliations
- Armstrong College, University of Witwatersrand
- Influenced By
- David Hume
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Glasgow | — | Faculty of Arts | MA | 1913まで | United Kingdom |
| University of Glasgow | — | — | DLitt | — | United Kingdom |
University of Glasgow
Faculty of Arts
Degree:
MA
Period:
1913まで
Year of Graduation:
1913
Country:
United Kingdom
DLitt awarded in 1924
University of Glasgow
Degree:
DLitt
Year of Graduation:
1924
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | James Tait Black Award | David Hume | — | University of Oxford | winner |
James Tait Black Award
1931
Work:
David Hume
Organization:
University of Oxford
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
David Hume
1931 BiographyBiography of David Hume. Winner of James Tait Black Award.
The Letters of David Hume
1932 LettersEdited letters of David Hume.
William Makepeace Thackeray
1950 BiographyBiography of William Makepeace Thackeray.
The Psychology of Laughter and Comedy
CriticismStudy on the psychology of laughter and comedy.
Legacy
Leading scholar on David Hume and award-winning biographer.
Trivia
- Born in Manchuria where his father was a Presbyterian missionary.
- Served as an officer in the Northumberland Fusiliers during World War I.
- Wrote four novels under the pseudonym John Carruthers in the 1920s.