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- 22:50, 18 May 2014 diff hist +2 Animal Genetics
- 22:49, 18 May 2014 diff hist +6,332 N Animal Genetics Created page with " The Institute of Animal Genetics had its origins in 1911 when the Development Commissioners formulated an ambitious scheme for the encouragement of agricultural education and..."
- 22:42, 18 May 2014 diff hist +1,055 N Free Church of Scotland Training College Created page with "The creation of the Free Church Training College followed the disruption of the Church of Scotland in 1843 , when the Free Church of Scotland established its own teacher train..."
- 22:37, 18 May 2014 diff hist +16 Edinburgh Provincial Training Centre
- 22:36, 18 May 2014 diff hist +1,463 N Edinburgh Provincial Training Centre Created page with "The creation of the Centre was due to the recommendation by the Scottish Education Department in 1905 for Provincial Committees to be set up and four city training centres to ..."
- 22:34, 18 May 2014 diff hist +961 N Church of Scotland Training College Created page with "Established in 1837, it was originally located in Johnston Terrace, Edinburgh, and additional premises opened in Chambers Street in 1879. Trainee teachers were required to be ..."
- 22:29, 18 May 2014 diff hist +45 William Speirs Bruce (1867-1921)
- 22:28, 18 May 2014 diff hist +969 N William Speirs Bruce (1867-1921) Created page with "(1867-1921), Polar explorer and oceanographer Educated at the University of Edinburgh (where he was later the George Heriot Research Fellow 1900-1901, he became the Director ..."
- 22:25, 18 May 2014 diff hist +1,085 N Gerard Baldwin Brown (1849-1932) Created page with "(1849-1932), Watson-Gordon Professor of Fine Art Born in London, Gerard Baldwin Brown was educated at Uppingham School and Oriel College, Oxford (MA 1876). In 1880 he was app..."
- 22:21, 18 May 2014 diff hist +916 N Alexander Crum Brown (1838-1922) Created page with "(1838-1922), Professor of Chemistry Born in Edinburgh, the brother of John Brown who would become known to the world as author of "Rab and His Friends", Alexander Crum Brown ..."
- 22:18, 18 May 2014 diff hist +882 N John Abercromby, 5th Baron Abercromby of Aboukir and Tullibody (1841-1924) Created page with "(1841-1924), Archaeologist Second son of the 3rd Baron, he succeeded his brother to the title in 1917. He entered the army in 1858, retiring in 1870 with the rank of Lieutena..."
- 22:15, 18 May 2014 diff hist +828 N Booker Health Foods Ltd Created page with "Purveyors and wholesalers of health foods In 1987 a member of the Library's staff noticed on a bread wrapper that Dr Thomas Allinson (1858-1915), pioneer of healthy lifestyle..."
- 22:07, 18 May 2014 diff hist +34 John Adamson (1576–1651?)
- 22:07, 18 May 2014 diff hist -50 John Adamson (1576–1651?)
- 22:06, 18 May 2014 diff hist -13 Andrew Ramsay (1574–1659)
- 22:03, 18 May 2014 diff hist +2,007 N William Thomson (1761-1806) Created page with "(1761-1806), Doctor and mineralogist The son of a Worcester doctor, William Thomson took his BA degree at the University of Oxford in 1776, after three years' study at Christ..."
- 21:58, 18 May 2014 diff hist +1,415 N Sir William Mackinnon of Balinakill (1823-1893) Created page with "(1823-1893), Ship owner and colonial developer In 1889, the year in which he received his (English) barontecy, Sir William Mackinnon presented to the University Library the p..."
- 21:51, 18 May 2014 diff hist -21 David Steuart Erskine, 11th Earl of Buchan (1742-1829)
- 21:51, 18 May 2014 diff hist 0 m David Steuart Erskine, 11th Earl of Buchan (1742-1829) GButtars moved page David Steuart Erskine to David Steuart Erskine, 11th Earl of Buchan
- 21:50, 18 May 2014 diff hist +1,851 N David Steuart Erskine, 11th Earl of Buchan (1742-1829) Created page with "(1742-1829), 11th Earl of Buchan, Founder of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Grandson of Sir James Steuart of Coltness, the young Erskine was educated at the Universit..."
- 21:46, 18 May 2014 diff hist 0 m Sir James Steuart Denham of Coltness and Westshields (1744-1839) GButtars moved page James Steuart Denham of Coltness and Westshields to James Steuart Denham (Sir) of Coltness and Westshields
- 21:46, 18 May 2014 diff hist +4 David Douglas Bannerman (1842-1903)
- 21:45, 18 May 2014 diff hist 0 m Sir Roger Hog, Lord Harcarse (c1635-1700) GButtars moved page Roger Hog (Sir ), Lord Harcarse to Roger Hog (Sir), Lord Harcarse
- 21:44, 18 May 2014 diff hist 0 m Sir Roger Hog, Lord Harcarse (c1635-1700) GButtars moved page Sir Roger Hog, Lord Harcarse to Roger Hog (Sir ), Lord Harcarse
- 21:43, 18 May 2014 diff hist +1,312 N Sir James Steuart Denham of Coltness and Westshields (1744-1839) Created page with "(1744-1839), Military Officer and politician The only son of the scholarly Sir James Steuart Denham of Coltness and Westshields (1712-1780), Denham was a professional cavalry..."
- 21:40, 18 May 2014 diff hist +3 David Douglas Bannerman (1842-1903)
- 21:39, 18 May 2014 diff hist +67 David Douglas Bannerman (1842-1903)
- 21:37, 18 May 2014 diff hist +4 Sir Roger Hog, Lord Harcarse (c1635-1700)
- 21:35, 18 May 2014 diff hist +52 William Ballantyne Hodgson (1815-1880)
- 21:34, 18 May 2014 diff hist +1,279 N William Ballantyne Hodgson (1815-1880) Created page with "(1815-1880), Professor of Political Economy Hodgson was a leading educational reformer. Educated at the University of Edinburgh, he was later Principal of the Liverpool Mecha..."
- 21:26, 18 May 2014 diff hist +57 N Category:Alumni Created page with "Students (graduates and non-graduates) of the University."
- 21:21, 18 May 2014 diff hist +2,240 N Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) Created page with "(1771-1832), Poet and novelist The son of an Edinburgh lawyer, Walter Scott was born in College Wynd, Edinburgh (the site of the house is marked by a commemorative plaque at ..."
- 21:15, 18 May 2014 diff hist 0 m John Reid (1721-1807) GButtars moved page John Reid to John Reid (General)
- 21:14, 18 May 2014 diff hist +1,733 N John Reid (1721-1807) Created page with "(1721-1807), Military Officer. The son of Alexander Robertson of Straloch in Perthshire, John Robertson or Reid was educated at the University of Edinburgh and received a com..."
- 21:06, 18 May 2014 diff hist +4 Robert Blair Munro Binning (1814-1891)
- 21:05, 18 May 2014 diff hist +4 John Baillie of Leys (1772-1833)
- 21:05, 18 May 2014 diff hist -1 East India Company
- 21:05, 18 May 2014 diff hist +135 East India Company
- 21:01, 18 May 2014 diff hist +83 N File:Bg0025.JPG Cover of the Koran which once belonged to Tippu Sahib (1749-1799), Sultan of Mysore current
- 20:59, 18 May 2014 diff hist +537 N East India Company Created page with "In 1805 the Court of Directors of the East India Company presented the University with a very elegant manuscript Quran, probably copied during the 10th century AH (the 17th ce..."
- 20:56, 18 May 2014 diff hist +4 John Stuart Blackie (1809-1895)
- 20:55, 18 May 2014 diff hist +41 John Stuart Blackie (1809-1895)
- 20:54, 18 May 2014 diff hist -31 John Stuart Blackie (1809-1895)
- 20:54, 18 May 2014 diff hist +1,677 N John Stuart Blackie (1809-1895) Created page with "(1809-1895), Professor of Greek in the University of Edinburgh Blackie was one of one of the best-known Scotsmen of his time. Born in Glasgow and educated in Aberdeen, his fi..."
- 20:49, 18 May 2014 diff hist +2,431 N Robert Blair Munro Binning (1814-1891) Created page with "(1814-1891), Member of the Madras Civil Service The third son of David Monro of Softlaw (who by deed of entail assumed the surname and arms of Binning), by his second wife Is..."
- 20:45, 18 May 2014 diff hist +761 N Queen Anne Created page with "(1665-1714), Queen of Great Britain 1702-1714 Through the good offices of Principal William Carstares, Queen Anne presented the first six volumes of Rymer's "Foedera" (Lo..."
- 20:00, 18 May 2014 diff hist +48 Principal (office of)
- 19:58, 18 May 2014 diff hist 0 Principal (office of)
- 19:57, 18 May 2014 diff hist -14 Category:Principals
- 19:57, 18 May 2014 diff hist 0 Principal (office of)
