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Turner, Sir William, 1832-1916 (anatomist, professor of anatomy and principal, University of Edinburgh)

 Person

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Dates

  • Existence: 1832 - 1916

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Found in 20 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir William Turner, 14 December [1910]

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/16/46
Scope and Contents

Turner thanks Ewart for sending him the cutting from The Field and describes the bones he has acquired from various whales.

The year is not written on the letter.

Dates: 14 December [1910]
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1910

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir William Turner, 20 March 1911

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/17/12
Scope and Contents

Turner writes that the Committee will recommend that the Court approves the appointment of a Lecturer and an Assistant in Genetics.

Dates: 20 March 1911
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1911

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir William Turner, 22 December [1915]

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/21/24
Scope and Contents

Turner thanks Ewart for his monograph on the development of the horse, and hopes that he has the material to continue to trace this development through further stages.

The year is not written on the letter.

Dates: 22 December [1915]
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1915

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Sir William Turner, 27 December 1915

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Identifier: Coll-14/9/21/28
Scope and Contents

Turner grieves to hear of the death of Darbishire, who he describes as 'a man of scientific worth and promise'. He is concerned to hear of the appearance of cerebro-spinal fever in a military camp.

Dates: 27 December 1915
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1915

Letters from Sir William Turner, 1896-1908

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Identifier: Coll-11/E7
Scope and Contents

From Sir William Turner (4 letters, one is incomplete)

Dates: 1896-1908
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers and correspondence of Daniel John Cunningham / Correspondence to Daniel J. Cunningham

Manuscript notes on medical lectures taken at the University of Edinburgh

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-2119
Scope and Contents This fonds consists of 18 volumes of manuscript notes taken at medical lectures at the University of Edinburgh between 1873 and 1874. At the front of each volume the subject of the lecture and the name of the lecturer is provided.The subjects covered are: Pathology (Vols. I-IV); Materia Medica (Vols. I-II); Midwifery (Vols. I-IV); Surgery (Vols I, II, and V only); Clinical Surgery (Vols. I-II); Practice of Physic...
Dates: 1873-1874
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Papers of Sir Robert Christison (1797-1882), 1822-1887

 Sub-Fonds — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-1817/2
Scope and Contents This sub-fonds consists of the papers of Sir Robert Christison (1797-1882), toxicologist and physician, President of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (1838/40 and 1846/48) and President of the British Medical Association (1875). Manuscript notebooks for autobiography (4 notebooks) Notes of highland expeditions and holidays, etc. 1854-1881 (Skye with Dr Sharpey, 1854; Braemar...
Dates: 1822-1887
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of the Christison Family

Papers of Sir William Turner, 1861-1912

 Sub-Fonds — Box CLX-A-1142
Identifier: Coll-1937/1
Scope and Contents This sub-fonds contains mostly letters and certificates relating to honours awarded to Sir William Turner throughout his life, such as the freedom of the city of Edinburgh, honorary memberships to scientific societies, membership to the Order of the Bath and the German Order Pour le Mérite, etc. Also includes documents relating to Turner's anatomy licence, and an envelope entitled ‘her last letter – obituary notices’ containing the last letter of his wife...
Dates: 1861-1912
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir William Turner and family

Science Degrees Committee Scroll Minute Book, 1879-1894

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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACA/SCI/1/4
Scope and Contents

Includes letters and reports, covering subjects such as course summaries and appointments. Those present at meetings included Sir William Turner, Sir Andrew Douglas Maclagan, Peter Guthrie Tait, James Cossar Ewart and James Geikie.

Dates: 1879-1894
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Administration / Faculty of Science and Engineering / Minutes of the Science Degrees Committee and Faculty of Science

Two Autograph Letters Signed from John Charles Boileau Grant to Professor David Waterston, 20 June 1939 ; 17 November 1940

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Identifier: Coll-1848/25-0059/18
Scope and Contents Two autograph letters signed from John C. Boileau Grant to Professor David Waterston, both sent from the University of Toronto, dated 20 June 1939 and 17 November 1940.1) 20 June 1939: Grant begins by thanking Waterston for a previous letter expressing appreciation for his attempt at a book on Anatomy. The book has been reasonably successful - particularly in the United States and in Australia, and he is very hard at work now on a second edition, to be published the following...
Dates: 20 June 1939 ; 17 November 1940
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Smaller acquisitions collection