The University of Edinburgh is a public research university in Scotland, founded in 1583 and one of the ancient universities of the country. James Hutton, Joseph Black, Charles Darwin as a student, Peter Higgs and many other scientists studied or worked there, and the university is known for its medical school and its work in physics, geology and informatics. The atlas links scientists to it where their cited articles place them there.
Facts
Founded Year University of Edinburgh
Filter Results2 entries
Connections
Has Member
Source Agnes Yewande Savage (Wikipedia)
Source Cadwallader Colden (Wikipedia)
Source Charles Alston (botanist) (Wikipedia)
Source Charles Barkla (Wikipedia)
Source Colin MacLaurin (Wikipedia)
Source David Ferrier (Wikipedia)
Source David Gregory (Wikipedia)
Source E. T. Whittaker (Wikipedia)
Source Edward Albert Sharpey-Schafer (Wikipedia)
Source George Cheyne (physician) (Wikipedia)
Source Ian Dalziel (geologist) (Wikipedia)
Source James Gregory (Wikipedia)
Source James Hutton (Wikipedia)
Source John A. Peacock - Wikipedia
Source John Hutton Balfour (Wikipedia)
Source Joseph Black (Wikipedia)
Source Kurt Wüthrich (Wikipedia)
Source May-Britt Moser (Wikipedia)
Source Michael Halliday (Wikipedia)
Source Peter D. Mitchell (Wikipedia)
Source Peter Guthrie Tait (Wikipedia)
Source Peter Ladefoged (Wikipedia)
Source Robert Brown (botanist, born 1773) (Wikipedia)
Source Robert Sibbald (Wikipedia)
Source Robin Williams (academic) (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
Same As
Also in Computing Atlas: the same subject.
Also in Education Atlas: the same subject.
Located In
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is located.
Sources
1. University of Edinburgh (Wikipedia)
LeadQuote, Lead
Founded by the town council under the authority of a royal charter from King James VI in 1582
Agnes Yewande Savage (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Agnes Yewande Savage, LeadQuote, Has Member: Agnes Yewande Savage, Lead
Savage was the first West African woman to receive a university degree in medicine, graduating with first-class honours from the University of Edinburgh in 1929 at the age of 23.
Ian Dalziel (geologist) (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Ian Dalziel, Infobox: workplacesQuote, Has Member: Ian Dalziel, Infobox: workplaces
University of Texas Columbia University University of Wisconsin University of Edinburgh
James Hutton (Wikipedia)
WikipediaHas Member: James Hutton, Early life and careerQuote, Has Member: James Hutton, Early life and career
He was educated at the High School of Edinburgh where he was particularly interested in mathematics and chemistry, then when he was 14 he attended the University of Edinburgh as a "student of humanity", studying the classics.
Joseph Black (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Joseph Black, Lead, institution university-of-edinburghQuote, Has Member: Joseph Black, Lead, institution university-of-edinburgh
and then professor of medicine and chemistry at the University of Edinburgh from 1766
John Hutton Balfour (Wikipedia)
Has Member: John Hutton Balfour, Career, institutionQuote, Has Member: John Hutton Balfour, Career, institution
In 1845, Balfour transferred to take the chair of Botany at the University of Edinburgh
Peter Guthrie Tait (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Peter Guthrie Tait, Career, university-of-edinburghQuote, Has Member: Peter Guthrie Tait, Career, university-of-edinburgh
He studied mathematics and physics at the University of Edinburgh
E. T. Whittaker (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Edmund Taylor Whittaker, Career, university-of-edinburghQuote, Has Member: Edmund Taylor Whittaker, Career, university-of-edinburgh
the chair of mathematics at the University of Edinburgh for the next three decades
David Ferrier (Wikipedia)
Has Member: David Ferrier, Career, university-of-edinburghQuote, Has Member: David Ferrier, Career, university-of-edinburgh
Ferrier graduated in medicine in 1868 at the University of Edinburgh
Robin Williams (academic) (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Robin Williams (academic), Career, university-of-edinburghQuote, Has Member: Robin Williams (academic), Career, university-of-edinburgh
professor of social research on technology at the University of Edinburgh
Edward Albert Sharpey-Schafer (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Edward Albert Schafer, Career, university-of-edinburghQuote, Has Member: Edward Albert Schafer, Career, university-of-edinburgh
appointed to the chair of physiology at the University of Edinburgh
Robert Brown (botanist, born 1773) (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Robert Brown (botanist, born 1773), Early life, EdinburghQuote, Has Member: Robert Brown (botanist, born 1773), Early life, Edinburgh
Brown enrolled to study medicine at the University of Edinburgh
Colin MacLaurin (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Colin MacLaurin, Biography, membershipQuote, Has Member: Colin MacLaurin, Biography, membership
Maclaurin was appointed deputy to the mathematical professor at the University of Edinburgh
James Gregory (Wikipedia)
Has Member: James Gregory, Biography, membershipQuote, Has Member: James Gregory, Biography, membership
He was successively professor at the University of St Andrews and the University of Edinburgh.
David Gregory (Wikipedia)
Has Member: David Gregory, Biography, membershipQuote, Has Member: David Gregory, Biography, membership
in October 1683 he became Chair of Mathematics at University of Edinburgh
Robert Sibbald (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Robert Sibbald, LifeQuote, Has Member: Robert Sibbald, Life
he was appointed the first professor of medicine at the University of Edinburgh
George Cheyne (physician) (Wikipedia)
Has Member: George Cheyne, Biography, membershipQuote, Has Member: George Cheyne, Biography, membership
Cheyne attended the University of Edinburgh
Cadwallader Colden (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Cadwallader Colden, Early life, educationQuote, Has Member: Cadwallader Colden, Early life, education
sent him to the Royal High School and University of Edinburgh to become a minister
Charles Alston (botanist) (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Charles Alston (botanist), Career, lectureshipQuote, Has Member: Charles Alston (botanist), Career, lectureship
he became lecturer in materia medica and botany at Edinburgh
May-Britt Moser (Wikipedia)
WikipediaHas Member: May-Britt Moser, Infobox: workplacesQuote, Has Member: May-Britt Moser, Infobox: workplaces
Norwegian University of Science and Technology University of Edinburgh
Michael Halliday (Wikipedia)
WikipediaHas Member: Michael Halliday, Infobox: workplacesQuote, Has Member: Michael Halliday, Infobox: workplaces
University of Edinburgh, University of Cambridge, Stanford University, University of Sydney
John A. Peacock - Wikipedia
Has Member: John A. Peacock, Infobox: workplacesQuote, Has Member: John A. Peacock, Infobox: workplaces
University of Edinburgh
Peter D. Mitchell (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Peter D. Mitchell, Infobox: workplacesQuote, Has Member: Peter D. Mitchell, Infobox: workplaces
University of Edinburgh Glynn Research Ltd.
Kurt Wüthrich (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Kurt Wüthrich, Infobox: workplacesQuote, Has Member: Kurt Wüthrich, Infobox: workplaces
ETH Zürich University of California, Berkeley The Scripps Research Institute, Scripps Institute University of Edinburgh ShanghaiTech University
Charles Barkla (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Charles Glover Barkla, Infobox: workplacesQuote, Has Member: Charles Glover Barkla, Infobox: workplaces
University of Liverpool University of London University of Edinburgh
Peter Ladefoged (Wikipedia)
WikipediaHas Member: Peter Ladefoged, Lead, sentence 5Quote, Has Member: Peter Ladefoged, Lead, sentence 5
Prior to UCLA, he was a lecturer at the universities of University of Edinburgh in Scotland (1953-59, 1960-61) and the University of Ibadan in Nigeria (1959-60).
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.