Alexander Duff
Scottish Christian missionary in India (1806-1878) · Actors · Died at 71
Alexander Duff, was a Scottish missionary in India; where he played a large part in the development of higher education. He was a Moderator of the General Assembly and convener of the foreign missions committee of the Free Church of Scotland and a scientific liberal reformer of anglicized evangelism across the Empire.
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Alexander Duff, 1806 - 1878. Scottish missionary and educationalist
Scottish Church College
Alexander Duff at thirty
Alexander Duff by Jeens
The Calcutta University by Francis Frith. Duff's foundation of 1857
Logo of Calcutta University - a very British institution founded for the education of Indians
Duff on missionary voyageAbout this person
He was the first overseas missionary of the Church of Scotland to India. On 13 July 1830 he founded the General Assembly's Institution in Calcutta, now known as the Scottish Church College. He also played a part in establishing the University of Calcutta. He was twice Moderator of the Free Church of Scotland in 1851 and 1873, the only person to serve the role twice.
