James Macpherson Writer

James Macpherson (Scottish Gaelic: Seumas MacMhuirich or Seumas Mac a' Phearsain) (27 October 1736 – 17 February 1796) was a Scottish writer, poet, literary collector and politician, known as the "translator" of the Ossian cycle of poems.

Personal facts

Birth date	October 27, 1736
Birth place	Scotland , Ruthven Badenoch , Badenoch , Ruthven
Date of death	February 17, 1796
Place of death	Scotland , Inverness-shire
Education	University of Aberdeen University of Edinburgh Marischal College