Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | Robert Bald |
| Designation: | |
| Born: | 1775(?) |
| Died: | 28 December 1861 |
| Bio Notes: | John Bald was born in Culross in 1775 the son of Alexander Bald and his wife Jean Christie. He was both a civil engineer and a mining engineer and practised initially in Edinburgh and later in Alloa in partnership with John Geddes. He became a member both of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. He is buried in Alloa Old Burial Ground where there are four gravestones commemorating members of the family. He died on 28 December 186. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland | Business | |||
| Bedford Place, Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland | Private | * | 1861 | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and Training
Employees or Pupils
| The following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details): | |||||
| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
| Francis Hall | Apprentice | |||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this : | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Johnston, W T | Scottish Engineers and Shipbuilders | ||||
| Scotlands People Website | Wills & Testaments | Alloa Sheriff Court Sc64/42/11 & 12 | |||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this : | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh | 1866 | v29 | Obituary | |
| Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society | 1863 | XIX, xxx | London | |