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James Black Baillie

Scottish philosopher (1872–1940)

Sir James Black Baillie, (24 October 1872 – 9 June 1940) was a British moral philosopher and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leeds. He provided the first significant translation of Hegel's "Phenomenology of Mind".2

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Born Oct 24, 1872, died Jun 9, 1940.1

About

He is said to be the model for the character Sir John Evans in the novel The Weight of the Evidence (1944) by Michael Innes.

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Early life and education

  • Date not recordedTrinity College3
  • Date not recordedUniversity of Edinburgh3

Baillie was born in West Mill, Cortachy, Forfarshire. He studied at the University of Edinburgh, where he gained a PhD in 1899 on The Growth of Hegel's Logic, and at Trinity College, Cambridge.

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Career

Occupation: university teacher, philosopher, translator.7

  • 1924 to 1938Chief executive, University of Leeds5
  • 1924 to 1938Vice-chancellor of the University of Leeds6
  • Date not recordedWorked at University of Aberdeen4
  • Date not recordedWorked at University of Sheffield4
  • Date not recordedWorked at University of Dundee4

Baillie lectured in philosophy at University College, Dundee and in August 1902 was appointed Regius Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Aberdeen.

During the First World War he was in the intelligence division of the British Admiralty. After public service posts, Baillie was appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leeds in 1924. He remained at Leeds until his retirement in 1938.

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Personal life

  • BornOct 24, 1872, Haddington8
  • DiedJun 9, 1940, Weybridge9
  • CitizenshipUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom10

In 1906 Baillie married Helena May James. They had no children.

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Awards

  • Date not recordedKnight Bachelor11
  • Date not recordedOfficer of the Order of the British Empire11

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