Archibald Arthur, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Archibald Arthur

Scottish Enlightenment philosopher

Date of Birth: 06-Sep-1744

Place of Birth: Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 14-Jun-1797

Profession: librarian, philosopher

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Archibald Arthur FRSE (6 September 1744 – 14 June 1797) was a Scottish Enlightenment philosopher.
An alumnus of the University of Glasgow, he served as University chaplain from 1774 – 1794, and librarian from 1780 - 1794.
Between 1780 and 1794 he worked as an assistant to Professor of Moral Philosophy Thomas Reid, taking on the latter's teaching duties, and succeeding him in 1796.