author

William Platt

b. 1867

A British author and schoolmaster, he wrote for general readers with a clear, practical style. His surviving books range from lively retellings of Scottish Border history to an accessible introduction to geology.

2 Audiobooks

Stories of the Scottish Border

Stories of the Scottish Border

by William Platt, Mrs. William Platt

Stories of the Scottish Border

Stories of the Scottish Border

by William Platt, Mrs. William Platt

About the author

Born on January 11, 1867, William Platt was a British author who was also identified as a schoolmaster. Reference listings for his work place his life span at 1867–1943, and library records connect him with books including Stories of the Scottish Border and A Popular Geology.

His writing appears to have been aimed at non-specialist readers. Stories of the Scottish Border, written with Mrs. William Platt, gathers historical tales and legends from the Anglo-Scottish borderlands, while A Popular Geology presents earth science in an introductory, approachable way.

Although not much biographical detail is easy to confirm from major reference sources, the record that does survive suggests a versatile writer and teacher with a gift for making history and science readable for a broad audience.