Sir James Colquhoun Irvine, KBE, FRS, (May 9, 1877-June 12, 1952) was a British chemist and Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of St Andrews from 1921 until his death. As a research chemist, Irvine worked on the application of methylation techniques to carbohydrates, and isolated the first methylated sugars, trimethyl and tetramethyl glucose. Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are... FRS is an acronym which can stand for various phrases: Fisheries Research Services, an agency of the Scottish Executive As a title of Commonwealth and Republic of Ireland citizens Fellow of the Royal Society In Ferry, a Spanish shipping company, named Ferries Rapidos del Sur, between Tarifa and Tangier (Morocco... May 9 is the 129th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (130th in leap years). ... 1877 (MDCCCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... June 12 is the 163rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (164th in leap years), with 202 days remaining. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Chemist Julie Perkins of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory pours from a Florence flask. ... A principal is: The head of an educational institution. ... The University of St Andrews is the oldest university in Scotland and third oldest in the English-speaking world, having been founded between 1410 and 1413. ... Carbohydrates (literally hydrates of carbon) are chemical compounds that act as the primary biological means of storing or consuming energy, other forms being fat and protein. ...

Irvine was born in Glasgow, and studied at the Royal Technical College, Glasgow, before taking a BSc in Chemistry at St Andrews. From there, he went to the University of Leipzig, where he studied for a PhD under Ostwald and Wislicenus. Returning to St Andrews, he was awarded a Doctor of Science degree, and taught Chemistry there. He was made Professor of Chemistry in 1909 and Dean of Science in 1912. In 1921, he was apponted Principal. His tenure saw the renovation and restoration of both buildings and traditions, and his works are still talked of today. His commitments spanned further than the University, into higher education in Britain and the colonies. For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... The Royal College of Science and Technology was a predecessor organization of The University of Strathclyde, in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. It was merged with the Scottish College of Commerce to form the University in 1964. ... The University of Leipzig (Universität Leipzig), located in Leipzig in the Free State and former Kingdom of Saxony, is one of the oldest universities in Europe. ... A professor giving a lecture The meaning of the word professor (Latin: one who claims publicly to be an expert) varies. ... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... In an educational setting, a dean is a person with significant authority . ...

He was made a Fellow of The Royal Society in 1918, and received honorary doctorates from the Universities of Aberdeen, Cambridge, Columbia, Durham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, McGill, Oxford, Princeton, Toronto, Wales and Yale. The Royal Society of London is claimed to be the oldest learned society still in existence and was founded in 1660. ... The University of Aberdeen is one of the ancient universities of Scotland. ... The University of Cambridge (often called Cambridge University, or just Cambridge), located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... Durham University is a university in England. ... The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a renowned centre for teaching and research in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... The University of Glasgow, founded in 1451, is the largest of the three universities in Glasgow, Scotland. ... The University of Liverpool is a university in the city of Liverpool, England in the United Kingdom. ... McGill University is a publicly funded, research-intensive, non-denominational, co-educational university located in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... The University of Oxford (often called Oxford University), located in the city of Oxford, England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... Princeton University is a coeducational private university located in Princeton, New Jersey. ... The University of Toronto (U of T) is a non-denominational, provincially-supported, coeducational public research university located in Toronto, Ontario. ... The University of Wales (Prifysgol Cymru in Welsh) is a federal university founded in 1893. ... Yale can refer to an educational institution: Yale University, one of the United States oldest universities. ...