The University benefits from Christmas TAGS: Archives | bacteriology | benefactors | robert irvine | sir john murray A recent enquiry about a benefactor has thrown up an interesting set of connections within and beyond the University. The son of Robert Irvine, manager of The Scotsman newspaper, Robert …Continue reading →

New acquisition: Further papers of Alexander Craig Aitken TAGS: Alexander Criag Aitken | Archives | mathematics | staff The mathematician, statistician, writer, composer and musician, Alexander Craig Aitken, was born in Dunedin, New Zealand on 1 April 1895. He was of Scottish descent. He attended Otago Boys’ High …Continue reading →

Clerk Ranken TAGS: alumni | Chemistry | Clerk Ranken | students Clerk Ranken was born in 1880, Edinburgh.  Educated at George Heriot’s School, he then went to Edinburgh University, graduating BSc (Pure Science) in 1902, then DSc in 1907. He was …Continue reading →

1906 female medical graduates One of our earliest group photographs of female medical graduates depicts the MBChB class of 1906.  It shows 13 women and bears their signatures. Alice Meredith BURN, New Zealand Agnes …Continue reading →