A plaque on Guthrie Street in
Edinburgh marks the location of the long-demolished tenement in which he was born. This had originally stood on College Wynd, a narrow street, with little natural sunlight and poor sanitation, which led to
Old College (
University of Edinburgh) and therefore became a popular neighbourhood for lecturers and aspiring professionals.
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