Hamilton Academy was a school situated in Hamilton, Scotland. It or its predecessors can trace their history back to the year 1588. For most of its existence it was an elitist institution, forming the top-most layer of a four-layer public education system and drawing its pupils from primary schools across the County of Lanarkshire.
With the introduction of comprehensive schooling it was merged with nearby St. Johns Grammar School to form a new school called Hamilton Grammar School, which draws its students from its immediate surroundings. Hamilton Grammar School is a secondary school serving the town of Hamilton and other areas of South Lanarkshire.
Among famous educated at Hamiton Academy are economist (Sir) Alexander Cairncross, pathologist Matthew Baillie[1], politician Margo McDonald, novelist Robin Jenkins and pioneering photographer James Craig Annan[2]. Alexander Cairncross can refer to Alexander Cairncross (archbishop (d Matthew Baillie (1761-1823 was a Scottish Physician and Pathologist. Margo MacDonald MSP (born 19 April, 1943) is a Scottish politician a Member of the Scottish Parliament and a former Member of the Robin Jenkins ( 11 September 1912 - 24 February 2005) was a Scottish writer of about thirty novels the most well know being
The school gave its name to Hamilton Academical F.C., the football club, which was founded in 1874 by the Rector and pupils. Hamilton Academical is a football club from Hamilton Scotland.
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- ^ AIM25: Royal College of Physicians: BAILLIE, Matthew (1761-1823). Royal College of Physicians Archives. Retrieved on 2007-08-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation
- ^ [1] Strathclyde University material.