Royal Society. Royal Society of London. Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge (1660-present) (United Kingdom's national academy of sciences)
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Dates
- Existence: 1660-
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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Certificates and honours, 1886-1904
File
Identifier: Coll-11/A5-A6
Scope and Contents
Certificates and Honours from:
Honorary M.D. Trinity College Dublin (1886);
Honorary D.Sc. Trinity College Dublin (1891);
Honorary LL.D. St Andrews University (1891);
Royal Society of London (1900);
Honorary LL.D. Glasgow University (1901);
Appointment to Chair of Anatomy at Edinburgh University (incl. biographical details and press cuttings) (1903);
Medical Society of Edinburgh (1904).
Dates:
1886-1904
Notebook No.5, July 1827- August 1827
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 1: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/5
Scope and Contents
This notebook, of worn brown leather, contains geological notes and observations likely written from Lyell's reading papers and journals. Some notes on the law profession. The cover reads 'Inside. D. July 1927' in large script. The following table of contents is Lyell's own words, copied from Lyell's own "Index", found at the beginning and end of the notebook, transcribed from digital surrogates using the platform Transkribus. When...
Dates:
July 1827- August 1827