John Shank More

He was considered "a suitably learned man who inspired some affection in his students despite the dullness of his lecturing style".

[10] He was involved in the sudden departure of Karl Pearson's father from the University of Edinburgh.

[11] In the 1830s he is listed as living at 19 Great King Street, in a Georgian townhouse in Edinburgh's New Town.

He is described as follows: ".... dear old modest Professor More, who never looked at the class, but glanced up at the end of every utterance to the upper left-hand corner of the class room, said in most sober tone: “And so” (head up) “as the sun can never set on the British Dominions” (head up) “so that sun can never rise upon a British slave.” The worthy gentleman blushed as he looked for the last time at the corner, when for once the room resounded with a round of applause, possibly ironical to some extent, but kindly as well.

It is also told of him that his good nature led him on the occasion of an examination, when in answer to his question the student had said, “Yes” firmly, he gently responded: “Right, but rather ‘no’.” ,[16] p. 234