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 It was instituted under the terms of Ordinance No 31 of the [[Universities (Scotland) Act 1889]] which had established the degree of B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science) and D.Sc. (Doctor of Sience). Prior to this the teaching and conferring of degrees in scientific subjects had been split between the [[Faculty of Arts]] and the [[Faculty of Medicine]], and from 1864 had been overseen by the Science Degrees Committee. Subjects taught under the new faculty included [[Natural History]], [[Anatomy]], [[Geology]], [[Agriculture|Agriculture and Rural Economy]], [[Physics|Natural Philosophy]], [[Chemistry]], [[Botany]], [[Astronomy]], [[Forestry]], and [[Engineering]]. The first Dean was [[James Geikie (1839-1915)]], Professor of Geology, who was re-elected annually until he resigned his chair in 1914.
-== Other University Events in 1893 ==
+== Other University Events in 1893-1894 ==
 *[[First Graduation of Female Students, 1893|First Graduation of Female Students]]

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 *[[First Graduation of Female Students, 1893|First Graduation of Female Students]]
-*[[Foundation of Faculty of Music, 1893|Foundation of Faculty of Music]]
+*[[Foundation of Faculty of Music, 1894|Foundation of Faculty of Music]]
 == Sources ==

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	*[[Introduction of Preliminary Examination, 1893\|Introduction of Preliminary Examination for Students]]		*[[Introduction of Preliminary Examination, 1893\|Introduction of Preliminary Examination for Students]]

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−	*[[Foundation of Edinburgh Ladies Education Association, 1868\|Foundation of Edinburgh Ladies Education Association]]
	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

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 *Robert D. Anderson, 'The Construction of a Modern University', in Robert D. Anderson, Michael Lynch, and Nicholas Phillipson, ''The University of Edinburgh: An Illustrated History'' (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2003), pp. 103-207.
 *[[Sir Thomas Henry Holland (1868-1947)|Sir Thomas Henry Holland]], 'Introduction', in A. Logan Turner (ed.), ''History of the University of Edinburgh 1883-1933'' (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1933), pp. xiii-xxx.
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	*Robert D. Anderson, 'The Construction of a Modern University', in Robert D. Anderson, Michael Lynch, and Nicholas Phillipson, ''The University of Edinburgh: An Illustrated History'' (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2003), pp. 103-207.		*Robert D. Anderson, 'The Construction of a Modern University', in Robert D. Anderson, Michael Lynch, and Nicholas Phillipson, ''The University of Edinburgh: An Illustrated History'' (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2003), pp. 103-207.
	*[[Sir Thomas Henry Holland (1868-1947)\|Sir Thomas Henry Holland]], 'Introduction', in A. Logan Turner (ed.), ''History of the University of Edinburgh 1883-1933'' (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1933), pp. xiii-xxx.		*[[Sir Thomas Henry Holland (1868-1947)\|Sir Thomas Henry Holland]], 'Introduction', in A. Logan Turner (ed.), ''History of the University of Edinburgh 1883-1933'' (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1933), pp. xiii-xxx.
		+	[[Category:Events\|Foundation of Faculty of Science, 1893]][[Category:Incomplete\|Foundation of Faculty of Science, 1893]]

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	It was instituted under the terms of Ordinance No 31 of the [[Universities (Scotland) Act 1889]] which had established the degree of B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science) and D.Sc. (Doctor of Sience). Prior to this the teaching and conferring of degrees in scientific subjects had been split between the [[Faculty of Arts]] and the [[Faculty of Medicine]], and from 1864 had been overseen by the Science Degrees Committee. Subjects taught under the new faculty included [[Natural History]], [[Anatomy]], [[Geology]], [[Agriculture\|Agriculture and Rural Economy]], [[Physics\|Natural Philosophy]], [[Chemistry]], [[Botany]], [[Astronomy]], [[Forestry]], and [[Engineering]]. The first Dean was [[James Geikie (1839-1915)]], Professor of Geology, who was re-elected annually until he resigned his chair in 1914.		It was instituted under the terms of Ordinance No 31 of the [[Universities (Scotland) Act 1889]] which had established the degree of B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science) and D.Sc. (Doctor of Sience). Prior to this the teaching and conferring of degrees in scientific subjects had been split between the [[Faculty of Arts]] and the [[Faculty of Medicine]], and from 1864 had been overseen by the Science Degrees Committee. Subjects taught under the new faculty included [[Natural History]], [[Anatomy]], [[Geology]], [[Agriculture\|Agriculture and Rural Economy]], [[Physics\|Natural Philosophy]], [[Chemistry]], [[Botany]], [[Astronomy]], [[Forestry]], and [[Engineering]]. The first Dean was [[James Geikie (1839-1915)]], Professor of Geology, who was re-elected annually until he resigned his chair in 1914.
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		+	== Other University Events in 1893 ==
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		+	*[[First Graduation of Female Students, 1893\|First Graduation of Female Students]]
		+	*[[Foundation of Faculty of Music, 1893\|Foundation of Faculty of Music]]
		+	*[[Introduction of Preliminary Examination, 1893\|Introduction of Preliminary Examination for Students]]
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		+	== See Also ==
		+
		+	*[[Foundation of Edinburgh Ladies Education Association, 1868\|Foundation of Edinburgh Ladies Education Association]]
		+	== Sources ==
		+
		+	*Robert D. Anderson, 'The Construction of a Modern University', in Robert D. Anderson, Michael Lynch, and Nicholas Phillipson, ''The University of Edinburgh: An Illustrated History'' (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2003), pp. 103-207.
		+	*[[Sir Thomas Henry Holland (1868-1947)\|Sir Thomas Henry Holland]], 'Introduction', in A. Logan Turner (ed.), ''History of the University of Edinburgh 1883-1933'' (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1933), pp. xiii-xxx.

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	The [[Faculty of Science]] at the University of Edinburgh was formally established in 1893.		The [[Faculty of Science]] at the University of Edinburgh was formally established in 1893.

−	It was instituted under the terms of Ordinance No 31 of the [[Universities (Scotland) Act 1889]] which had established the degree of B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science) and D.Sc. (Doctor of Sience). Prior to this the teaching and conferring of degrees in scientific subjects had been split between the [[Faculty of Arts]] and the [[Faculty of Medicine]], and from 1864 had been overseen by the Science Degrees Committee. Subjects taught under the new faculty included [[Natural History]], [[Anatomy]], [[Geology]], [[Agriculture\|Agriculture and Rural Economy]], [[Physics\|Natural Philosophy]], [[Chemistry]], [[Botany]], [[Astronomy]], [Forestry]], and [[Engineering]]. The first Dean was [[James Geikie (1839-1915)]], Professor of Geology, who was re-elected annually until he resigned his chair in 1914.	+	It was instituted under the terms of Ordinance No 31 of the [[Universities (Scotland) Act 1889]] which had established the degree of B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science) and D.Sc. (Doctor of Sience). Prior to this the teaching and conferring of degrees in scientific subjects had been split between the [[Faculty of Arts]] and the [[Faculty of Medicine]], and from 1864 had been overseen by the Science Degrees Committee. Subjects taught under the new faculty included [[Natural History]], [[Anatomy]], [[Geology]], [[Agriculture\|Agriculture and Rural Economy]], [[Physics\|Natural Philosophy]], [[Chemistry]], [[Botany]], [[Astronomy]], [[Forestry]], and [[Engineering]]. The first Dean was [[James Geikie (1839-1915)]], Professor of Geology, who was re-elected annually until he resigned his chair in 1914.

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	The [[Faculty of Science]] at the University of Edinburgh was formally established in 1893.		The [[Faculty of Science]] at the University of Edinburgh was formally established in 1893.

−	It was instituted under the terms of Ordinance No 31 of the [[Universities (Scotland) Act 1889]] which had established the degree of B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science) and D.Sc. (Doctor of Sience). Prior to this the teaching and conferring of degrees in scientific subjects had been split between the [[Faculty of Arts]] and the [[Faculty of Medicine]], and from 1864 had been overseen by the Science Degrees Committee. A Department of Science was still maintained in the Faculty of Arts for some time after the creation of the Faculty of Science in 1893. Some of the subjects taught at this time under the new faculty included [[Natural History]], [[Anatomy]], [[Geology]], [[Agriculture\|Agriculture and Rural Economy]], [[Physics\|Natural Philosophy]], [[Chemistry]], [[Botany]], [[Astronomy]], [Forestry]], ~~[[Physiology]]~~ and [[Engineering]]. The first Dean was James Geikie (1839-1915), Professor of Geology, who was re-elected annually until he resigned his chair in 1914.	+	It was instituted under the terms of Ordinance No 31 of the [[Universities (Scotland) Act 1889]] which had established the degree of B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science) and D.Sc. (Doctor of Sience). Prior to this the teaching and conferring of degrees in scientific subjects had been split between the [[Faculty of Arts]] and the [[Faculty of Medicine]], and from 1864 had been overseen by the Science Degrees Committee. A Department of Science was still maintained in the Faculty of Arts for some time after the creation of the Faculty of Science in 1893. Some of the subjects taught at this time under the new faculty included [[Natural History]], [[Anatomy]], [[Geology]], [[Agriculture\|Agriculture and Rural Economy]], [[Physics\|Natural Philosophy]], [[Chemistry]], [[Botany]], [[Astronomy]], [Forestry]], and [[Engineering]]. The first Dean was [[James Geikie (1839-1915)]], Professor of Geology, who was re-elected annually until he resigned his chair in 1914.