Peter Macnair (geologist)

Prof Peter Macnair FRSE FGS (1868–1929) was a Scottish naturalist and geologist.

His mother by this time is shown as a widow, Mrs James Macnair, seamstress, living at 14 Watergate in Perth.

[3] In 1890 he moved to Glasgow living at 1 Morris Place with other family members,[4] to help to run J & M Macnair.

In 1889 his geological interests led to him being created Curator of the People's Palace on Glasgow Green.

Their daughter Helen Macnair gained an MA in Geology and Palaeontology ay Glasgow University in 1920.