Biography of William Robertson

William Robertson (* 19. September 1721 in Borthwick; † 11. June 1793 in Edinburgh) was a schottischer Historiker und Rektor der University of Edinburgh. He was 71 years old. He was married to Mary Nisbet. He had at least 6 children (3 sons and 3 daughters). He studied at University of Edinburgh. He worked at University of Edinburgh. His faith was Presbyterianism. His awards include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. He was buried at Greyfriars Kirkyard.