Thomas Reid (Read, Rhaedus) (died 1624) was a Scottish humanist and philosopher who became Latin secretary to King James VI and I.
He was second son of James Reid, minister of Banchory Ternan, Kincardineshire, a cadet of the Pitfoddels family.
While at Rostock, where he was admitted a docent in December 1608,[2] he taught philosophy and humanities for several years; and carried out a disputation on metaphysical subjects with Henningus Arnisæus, then professor of medicine in the University of Frankfurt.
By his will he bequeathed to the town and new college of Aberdeen his collection of books, and six thousand merks to endow a librarian who would keep the library open four days a week.
Reid's collection, which included editions of the classics and manuscripts, now forms a part of the library of the University of Aberdeen;[3] but his endowment was diminished under the management of the town council.