Autobiography of thomas graham

​GRAHAM, THOMAS (1805–1869), chemist, was born in Glasgow 20 Dec. 1805. He was the son of a merchant and manufacturer, and the eldest of a family of seven, of whom only one survived him.

In 1811 he was placed under Dr. Angus at the English preparatory school in Glasgow. In ​1814 he was transferred to the high school. In 1819 he entered Glasgow University, where he graduated as M.A. in 1824.

Autobiography of thomas graham

He acquired scientific tastes under Dr. Thomas Thomson (then professor of chemistry) and Dr. Meikleham (natural philosophy). He declined to become a minister, as his father desired, in order to devote himself to science.

After graduating at Glasgow, Graham spent ten years at the university of Edinburgh under Dr. Hope and Professor Leslie. While there he received 6l. for his first literary work, and spent it in presents to his mother and sisters.

His correspondence with his mother shows their mutual devotio