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John Ross
ca.
Born 1730   Died 1800  
ca.

Sometime Professor of Hebrew at King's College, Aberdeen. Prior to his appointment as Professor ca. 1758, he had been a tutor in the household of James Ogilvy, Lord Deskford (ca. 1714-1770). Member of the Aberdeen Philosophical Society.

Boswell and Dr Johnson spent some of August 23, 1773, in the company of Ross, Sir Alexander Gordon, Prof. Thomas Gordon and others in Aberdeen. 

    Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides (1785)

    Unless otherwise noted, the source for a dated quotation of Boswell's is generally the corresponding volume of the Yale Trade Editions of Boswell's journals.