Papers of William Speirs Bruce (1867-1921) 1892-1923

Bruce, William S. (William Speirs), 1867-1921

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William Speirs Bruce was born in London of Scottish parents in 1867. He was educated at Norfolk County School, England and enrolled as a medical student at the University of Edinburgh, where renowned Scottish physicists, chemists and oceanographers supervised him. In 1892, he was recommended for the post of surgeon and naturalist on board Balaena during the British Whaling Exploration (Dundee), 1892-1893. The expedition was organized to investigate the commercial possibilities of wh...

Jackson, Frederick.

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Grimaldi Albert-Honore-Charles H. S. H. Prince of Monaco

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Coats, Andrew

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Andrew Coats was born on 27 May 1852, sixth son of Thomas Coats, a partner in a wealthy firm of thread manufacturers in Paisley, Scotland. In 1898, he led the British Sport-hunting and Scientific Expedition, primarily a private sporting expedition for shooting bears and walruses, but with some scientific programs to be conducted by the naturalist William Speirs Bruce. Sailing in Blencathra from Gare Loch in Scotland, the expedition called at Trompsø before heading for Novaya Zemlya....

Scottish Oceanographical Laboratory

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Challenger Expedition (1872-1876)

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International Antarctic Expedition (1901-1903)

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Geddes, Patrick, Sir, 1854-1932

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Resident of Battle Creek, MI. From the description of Letters, 1853-1858. (Clarke Historical Library). WorldCat record id: 31944977 Sir Patrick Geddes (1854-1932) was a biologist, sociologist and town planner with a strong interest in education, the arts, history and many other subjects. He believed strongly in the inter-relationships between all branches of knowledge. Geddes grew up and was educated in Scotland, and studied biology in London. After a professional career as ...

Heriot-Watt University

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On 12 May 1854, the Directors of the Watt Institution and School of Arts unveiled Peter Slater's statue of James Watt outside their premises in Adam Square, Edinburgh. During the celebrations following the ceremony, the revellers agreed that a club should be formed to bring together the students of all years to sup together on the anniversary of Watt's birth. Thus was founded the Watt Club. Its membership included all that had been or were students, and others who were friendly towards the Schoo...