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Alexander Duff (25 April 1806, in Edinburgh – 12 February 1878, in Sidmouth), was a Christian missionary in India; where he played a large part in the development of higher education. He was a Moderator of the General Assembly and convener of the foreign missions committee of the Free Church of Scotland and a scientific liberal reformer of anglicized evangelism across the Empire. He was the first overseas missionary of the Church of Scotland to India. On 13 July 1830 he founded the General Assembly's Institution in Calcutta, now known as the Scottish Church College. He also played a part in establishing the University of Calcutta. He was twice Moderator of the Free Church of Scotland in 1851 and 1873, the only person to serve the role twice.

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  • Alexander Duff (25 April 1806, in Edinburgh – 12 February 1878, in Sidmouth), was a Christian missionary in India; where he played a large part in the development of higher education. He was a Moderator of the General Assembly and convener of the foreign missions committee of the Free Church of Scotland and a scientific liberal reformer of anglicized evangelism across the Empire. He was the first overseas missionary of the Church of Scotland to India. On 13 July 1830 he founded the General Assembly's Institution in Calcutta, now known as the Scottish Church College. He also played a part in establishing the University of Calcutta. He was twice Moderator of the Free Church of Scotland in 1851 and 1873, the only person to serve the role twice. (en)
  • Alexander Duff, né le 15 avril 1806 à Moulin, dans le Perthshire (Écosse) et décédé le 12 février 1878 à Sidmouth (Angleterre), était un missionnaire chrétien de l’Église presbytérienne d’Écosse. Missionnaire en Inde, et particulièrement au Bengale, il contribua considérablement à promouvoir une éducation moderne et démocratique en Inde. (fr)
  • Alexander Duff (Moulin, 26 aprile 1806 – Edimburgo, 12 febbraio 1878) è stato un missionario scozzese. Recatosi in India, vi diffuse il presbiterianesimo. Nel 1858 scrisse The indian mutiny, violenta critica contro George Canning, ma nel 1865 fu nuovamente in Scozia, ove insegnò all'università di Edimburgo. (it)
  • Alexander Duff, född 15 april 1806 i Perthshire, död 12 februari 1878, var en banbrytande skotsk missionär i Indien. Duff studerade vid S:t Andrews universitet under den berömde d:r Thomas Chalmers ledning och utsändes såsom skotska statskyrkans förste missionär till Indien. Hans plan var att i Calcutta i upprätta en undervisningsanstalt, som skulle bereda de infödda tillfälle till den högsta möjliga utbildning på kristlig grund. Anstalten, som öppnades 12 juli 1830 med blott 5 lärjungar, räknade mot 1830-talets slut inemot 1 000 och vann det varmaste erkännande av bland andra generalguvernören Lord Bentinck. Av hälsoskäl måste Duff 1834 besöka hemlandet och gjorde därvid under några år genom resor och föredrag en betydande insats i missionslivet. (sv)
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