Notes of Robert Jameson's Lectures 1822-1823

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Notes of Robert Jameson's Lectures 1822-1823

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Born in Leith, Scotland, in 1774, Robert Jameson was a pillar of the scientific establishment at the University of Edinburgh for over fifty years, and was one of Scotland's most important mineralogists and natural historians. Kept by W. D. Wilson, a student at the University of Edinburgh, this volume includes notes of lectures on zoology and meteorology delivered by Robert Jameson in 1822-1823. Wilson wrote that he omitted the introductory lectures, and added: "I do not mean to fill this book with copious Notes; -- I shall put down merely a few of the general facts, -- and any thing of interest not to be found in the text books of the class."

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Wilson, W. D.

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Born in Leith, Scotland, in 1774, Robert Jameson was a pillar of the scientific establishment at the University of Edinburgh and one of Scotland's most important mineralogists and natural historians. While studying medicine at Edinburgh, Jameson acquired a taste for natural history, and changed his course in life. After assisting the professor of natural history John Walker for a period, Jameson decided to further his education by doing advanced study at the renowned Bergakademie in...

Jameson, Robert, 1774-1854

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Scots physician and mineralogist. From the description of Letter, undated : to Dr. Anderson, Leith, Scotland. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 31674744 Scottish naturalist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [Edinburgh?], to Mr. Aiken, 1830 Oct. 26. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269524677 Robert Jameson was a British mineralogist. In 1804 he was appointed regius professor of natural history and keeper of the university museum at Edi...