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Encyclopedia > Douglas Young (Scottish nationalist)

Professor Douglas Young (born Tayport, Fife) (June 5, 1913 - October 23, 1973) was a Scottish poet, scholar, and translator. He was the leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) from 1942 to 1945. Tayport is located in Fife, Scotland. ... Fife (Fìobh in Gaelic) is a council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with landward boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire. ... June 5 is the 156th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (157th in leap years), with 209 days remaining. ... 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Motto: (Eng: No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots 2 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen of the UK Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by... A poet is some one who writes poetry. ... A scholar is either a student or someone who has achieved a mastery of some academic discipline, perhaps receiving financial support through a scholarship. ... Translation is an activity comprising the interpretation of the meaning of a text in one language—the source text—and the production of a new, equivalent text in another language—the target text, also called the translation. ... The Scottish National Party (SNP) (Scottish Gaelic: is a centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish independence. ... 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... 1945 (MCMVL) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ...


Young's father was employed in in India by a Dundee jute firm, but insisted that his pregnant wife return home to give birth to their son in Scotland. However, shorty after his birth in Fife, the infant Douglas Young was taken to India with his mother, where he spent the early part of his childhood, before the family returned to Scotland. Dundee (Scottish Gaelic: ) is the fourth largest city in Scotland with a population of 143,090. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Motto: (Eng: No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots 2 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen of the UK Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by...


From the age of eight Young attended Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh, where he developed a deep interest in history and the classics. He later studied at the University of St Andrews and New College, Oxford, before being appointed as Professor of Greek at the University of Aberdeen in 1938. He served as leader of the SNP from 1942 to 1945. He later taught at the universities of Dundee and St Andrews. To meet Wikipedias quality standards and conform with our NPOV policy, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Edinburgh (pronounced ; Dùn Èideann () in Scottish Gaelic) is the capital of Scotland and its second-largest city. ... HIStory: Past, Present and Future – Book I (or simply HIStory) is a double-disc album by Michael Jackson released in 1995 by the Epic Records devision of Sony Music. ... Classics, particularly within the Western University tradition, when used as a singular noun, means the study of the language, literature, history, art, and other aspects of Greek and Roman culture during the time frame known as classical antiquity. ... St Marys College Bute Medical School Postgraduate Students Affiliations 1994 Group Website www. ... College name New College Named after Mary, mother of Jesus Established 1379 Sister College Kings College Warden Prof. ... The University of Aberdeen is one of the ancient universities of Scotland. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The University of Dundee is the principal university in the city and Royal burgh of Dundee, Scotland. ...

Political Offices
Preceded by:
William Power
Leader of the Scottish National Party
1942–1945
Succeeded by:
Robert McIntyre


 
 

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