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Sir
George Adam Smith
FRSE FBA
George Adam Smith in 1895
Principal of the University of Aberdeen
In office
1909–1935
Preceded byReverend John Marshall Lang
Succeeded bySir William Hamilton Fyfe
Personal details
Born(1856-10-19)19 October 1856
Calcutta, India
Died2 March 1942(1942-03-02) (aged 85)
Balerno, Edinburgh, Scotland
Spouse
Alice Lillian Buchanan
(m. 1889)
Children7, including Alick, Baron Balerno and Janet
EducationRoyal High School, Edinburgh
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh
ProfessionTheologian
Note in particular that this George Smith is to be distinguished from George Smith (Assyriologist) (1840–1876) who researched in some overlapping areas.
Queen's Cross Church, Aberdeen
The grave of George Adam Smith, Currie Churchyard

Sir George Adam Smith FRSE, FBA (19 October 1856 – 3 March 1942) was a Scottish theologian. He was the Principal of the University of Aberdeen between 1909 and 1935 and an important figure in the United Free Church of Scotland.

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