David Macbeth Moir
David Macbeth Moir ( born January 5, 1798 in Musselburgh, † July 6, 1851 ) was a Scottish physicist and writer.
Moir finished his studies in medicine at the University of Edinburgh in 1816. Beginning with a partnership with a doctor from Musselburgh he worked there until his death. He was participant in prose and verse in magazines and partly with the signature Delta, in Blackwood 's Magazine. His life has been presented in 1897 in the book The " Blackwood " Group by Sir George Douglas.
A collection of his poems was published in 1852 by Thomas Aird. Among his publications were the famous Life of Mansie Wauch, Tailor (1828 ), highlighting underlined his talents as a humorist, Outlines of the Ancient History of Medicine ( 1831), and Sketch of the Poetical Literature of the Past Half Century ( 1851).
He is one of the few writers who are considered authors of the "Canadian Boat Song."
He is commemorated with a 1853 built in Musselburgh commemorative statue. There are also some street names in the city, take regard to him and the branch The David Macbeth Moir of Pubkette Weatherspoons, which was built in February 2012, has been named. Moir was a member of the Federation of the Freemasons. His Lodge, Canongate Kilwinning Lodge is located in Kilwinning.