Robert Rait was educated at the University of Aberdeen, graduating MA in 1894.
10 Facts About Robert Rait
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Robert Rait then worked briefly as an assistant to the Professor of Logic at the university, publishing his first book, Universities of Aberdeen: A History, in 1895, before being elected to an Exhibition in Modern History at New College, Oxford, in 1896.
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Robert Rait was awarded First Class Honours, won the Stanhope Prize and was elected a fellow of the college the same year.
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Robert Rait worked as a lecturer at the college for three years, and in 1903 became a tutor.
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In 1913, Robert Rait was appointed to the newly created Chair in Scottish History and Literature at the University of Glasgow, funded through the proceeds of the 1911 Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art, and Industry, held in the adjacent Kelvingrove Park.
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From 1915 to 1918 during the First World War, Robert Rait worked at the War Trade Intelligence Department in London, and was appointed a CBE in 1918.
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Robert Rait became a prominent figure in the intellectual and cultural life of the city, frequently contributing letters and articles to the Glasgow Herald, often anonymously.
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In 1929, Robert Rait succeeded Sir Donald MacAlister as Principal of the university.
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Robert Rait died at the Principal's Lodging on 25 May 1936.
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Robert Rait married Ruth Bridge in 1908, with whom he had two daughters.