Records of the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews 1830-1916

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Records of the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews 1830-1916

7 bound volumes; 6 binders; 1 box of loose papers

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McIntosh, William Carmichael, 1838-1931

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Heddle, Matthew F.

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Playfair, Hugh Lyon, 1786-1861

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Forbes, James David, 1809-1868

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Natural philosopher. Fellow of the Royal Society. From the description of Papers, 1815-1868. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122505977 Epithet: Professor of Natural Philosophy at Edinburgh British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001242.0x0002ff ...

Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews

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The Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews was founded in 1838 when it was announced that "Several Gentlemen connected with the University and the City of St Andrews, being desirous of establishing a Literary and Philosophical Society, are anxious to receive the names of those Gentlemen, who are disposed to countenance such an Institution. Beside the general object of promoting Literary and Philosophic research the Society would especially have in view the establis...

Brewster, David, 1781-1868

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Natural philosopher and Fellow of the Royal Society. From the description of Autograph letters, 1819-1867 and n.d. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78354815 Scottish physicist. From the description of David Brewster papers, 1836-1857, [Edinburgh]. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 34847956 Educated for the Church of Scotland at Edinburgh University, but due to a form of nervousness gave up a clerical life and in 1802 became editor of the 'Edinburgh Ma...

Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews 1830-1916

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University of St. Andrews.

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The collection of papyri in the University Library is of some antiquity and unclear provenance. From the guide to the Papyrii collection of the University of St Andrews, 22AD-299AD, (University of St Andrews) The University of St Andrews was the first university in Scotland. In 1410 a school of higher studies was established and on 28 February 1411/12 the society of masters and scholars received formal incorporation through a charter granted by the Bishop, Henry...