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Hugh Marwick OBE FSA Scot (30 November 1881, Rousay, Orkney, Scotland – 21 May 1965, Kirkwall) was a Scottish scholar noted for his research on the Orkney Norn. His MA was from the University of Edinburgh, who awarded his D.Litt. in 1926 after he had worked many years on his doctoral thesis, the basis for his book The Orkney Norn. While researching and writing, he was also headmaster of Kirkwall Grammar School (then called the Burgh School). He was appointed in 1914 after some years teaching in Lancashire, and continued as headmaster until 1929, when he was made director of the Orkney Education Committee, a post he held until 1946.

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  • Hugh Marwick (* 30. November 1881 auf Rousay, Orkney; † 21. Mai 1965 in Kirkwall) war ein orkadischer Gelehrter, der durch seine Forschungen über das Norn (die alte lokale Sprache auf Orkney) bekannt wurde. Er machte seinen Magister an der Universität Edinburgh, wo er 1926 auch seinen Doktorgrad für seine Arbeit über das orkadische Norn erhielt. Während er forschte und schrieb, war er Direktor der Kirkwall Grammar School (damals noch Burgh School genannt). Er wurde 1914 zum Direktor ernannt, nachdem er einige Jahre in Lancashire unterrichtet hatte. Er blieb bis 1929 Direktor der Schule. Danach wurde er bis 1946 Vorsitzender des Orkadischen Bildungskomitees. Marwick war 1922 einer der Gründer und 17 Jahre lang auch Sekretär der Orkney Antiquarian Society (dt.: Orkadische Altertümergesellschaft). Während dieser Zeit veröffentlichte er einige Aufsätze. Er war auch Mitglied der Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (dt.: Gesellschaft der Antiquare Schottlands). 1965 wurde er zum Offizier des Order of the British Empire ernannt. (de)
  • Hugh Marwick OBE FSA Scot (30 November 1881, Rousay, Orkney, Scotland – 21 May 1965, Kirkwall) was a Scottish scholar noted for his research on the Orkney Norn. His MA was from the University of Edinburgh, who awarded his D.Litt. in 1926 after he had worked many years on his doctoral thesis, the basis for his book The Orkney Norn. While researching and writing, he was also headmaster of Kirkwall Grammar School (then called the Burgh School). He was appointed in 1914 after some years teaching in Lancashire, and continued as headmaster until 1929, when he was made director of the Orkney Education Committee, a post he held until 1946. Dr Marwick was one of the founders of the Orkney Antiquarian Society in 1922 with fellow Orcadian and Norse enthusiast John Mooney JP, FSA (Scot) and was its secretary for 17 years, during which he contributed papers to its Proceedings. He was also a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1965. (en)
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  • Hugh Marwick (* 30. November 1881 auf Rousay, Orkney; † 21. Mai 1965 in Kirkwall) war ein orkadischer Gelehrter, der durch seine Forschungen über das Norn (die alte lokale Sprache auf Orkney) bekannt wurde. Marwick war 1922 einer der Gründer und 17 Jahre lang auch Sekretär der Orkney Antiquarian Society (dt.: Orkadische Altertümergesellschaft). Während dieser Zeit veröffentlichte er einige Aufsätze. Er war auch Mitglied der Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (dt.: Gesellschaft der Antiquare Schottlands). 1965 wurde er zum Offizier des Order of the British Empire ernannt. (de)
  • Hugh Marwick OBE FSA Scot (30 November 1881, Rousay, Orkney, Scotland – 21 May 1965, Kirkwall) was a Scottish scholar noted for his research on the Orkney Norn. His MA was from the University of Edinburgh, who awarded his D.Litt. in 1926 after he had worked many years on his doctoral thesis, the basis for his book The Orkney Norn. While researching and writing, he was also headmaster of Kirkwall Grammar School (then called the Burgh School). He was appointed in 1914 after some years teaching in Lancashire, and continued as headmaster until 1929, when he was made director of the Orkney Education Committee, a post he held until 1946. (en)
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