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Hace 3 días · Oceanic and Polar exploration. This major collection about the oceans and Polar exploration was bequeathed by Dr. William Speirs Bruce, explorer and oceanographer (1867-1921). Bruce studied at the Granton Marine Station and at the University of Edinburgh, and took part in numerous expeditions looking at the meteorology, botany and zoology of ...
Hace 5 días · For example, the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition (1902-1904) under William Speirs Bruce made the first detailed oceanographic study of the Weddell Sea. The German Gauss Expedition (1901-1903) discovered new species of lichen and moss.
Hace 3 días · One of the most important gifts ever presented to the Library, the collection was given by a former student, William Drummond of Hawthornden (1585-1649), the laird, poet and man of letters. Over 600 books were donated, mostly in 1626 but some in later batches up to 1636.
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Hace 3 días · William Montgomery Watt (1909-2006) was a priest in the Scottish Episcopal Church, and Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies at the University of Edinburgh. Educated at the Universities of Edinburgh, Jena, and at Balliol College, Oxford, he held various lectureships at this University.
Hace 5 días · The 1948 Birthday Honours were appointments by King George VI to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of the Commonwealth Realms. The appointments were made to celebrate the official birthday of the King, and were published in The London Gazette on 4 June.
Hace 2 días · English author. Also known as: Bard of Avon, Swan of Avon, William Shakspere. Written by. John Russell Brown. Professor Emeritus of Theatre and Drama, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Author of Shakespeare, Actors, and Audiences and others; editor of The Oxford Illustrated History of Theatre ... John Russell Brown, Terence John Bew Spencer.
