Sir David Baxter, 1st Baronet, was a linen manufacturer in Dundee, Scotland, and a baronet. He also performed a considerable amount of philanthropic work, benefiting his home city of Dundee and more w
The grave of Sir David Baxter, Cupar in Fife
3,4,5 Moray Place
Abertay University
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Abertay University is a public university in the city of Dundee, Scotland. In 1872, Sir David Baxter, 1st Baronet of Kilmaron, left a bequest for the establishment of a mechanics' institute in Dundee
Sir David Baxter, 1st Baronet
…on his death in 1872 led to the foundation of a mechanics' institute in 1888. Known then as the Dundee Technical Institute, it was the fore-runner of Abertay University. The foundation of the Albert Institute of Literature, Science, and Art (now the McManus Galleries) was due also chiefly to his liberality and that of…
Kydd Building
The Bernard King library
Logo of Abertay University on the side of the Bernard King Library
Old College Quad