John Wilson

Philosopher, Author

1785 – 1854

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Who was John Wilson?

John Wilson of Ellerey FRSE was a Scottish advocate, literary critic and author, the writer most frequently identified with the pseudonym Christopher North of Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine.

He was professor of Moral Philosophy at Edinburgh University.

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Born
May 18, 1785
Scotland
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Education
  • University of Glasgow
  • Magdalen College, Oxford
Died
Apr 3, 1854

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on July 23, 2013

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