Bruce Durie

Bruce Durie BSc PhD FLS FSAScot FIGRS FHEA is a Scottish neuroscientist, genealogist, and author. Born in 1954, he started and ran (until Sept 2011) the Professional Postgraduate Programme in Genealogical Studies at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland. [1]

Personal life and education

Bruce Durie was born in Kirkcaldy, Fife, and educated at Kirkcaldy High School and the University of Edinburgh. Originally a biochemist/pharmacologist, teaching and researching in those disciplines at Edinburgh, Polytechnic of Central London, Kingston University and elsewhere, he was awarded the IBRO/UNESCO Fellowship in 1977 as "Scotland's most promising young neuroscientist". He later worked as Head of External Affairs at Kingston University, Director of the Edinburgh International Science Festival and Director of Development (CPD) at Napier University, Edinburgh.

Genealogical career

Bruce Durie left Napier University to take up full-time writing and professional genealogy. Now he combines genealogical research on behalf of clients - mainly in the US and Europe - with an academic position as Chair of Genealogy and Palaeography at the American School of Genealogy, Heraldry and Documentary Sciences. He is also the Sennachie (Genealogist and Historian) to the Chief of the Durie family. He is currently also writing a series of genealogical manuals and textbooks for a variety of publishers. He also teaches courses in Genealogy and Documents/Palaeography at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Writing

Bruce Durie's IT and internet books for How To Books were best sellers. He is also the author of a number of historical works for Sutton Publishing. His interest in Victorian crime is expressed in his loving recreation of the works of J E P Muddock (Dick Donovan), one of the most influential detective story writers and popular before Sherlock Holmes, but now largely forgotten. His own Victorian detective fiction had its first outing with The Murder of Young Tom Morris.

Books published

Business & IT Non-Fiction

Fiction

Local History and Genealogy

Plays

References

  1. ↑ Campsie, Alison (23 March 2010). "Descendants tee up to recreate golf's most celebrated painting". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
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