Thomas Charles Hope: Notes from lectures given by John Robison
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1371
Scope and Contents
5 volumes of notes taken at the lectures given by John Robison.
Dates
- Creation: c1780s
Creator
Language of Materials
English Latin
Biographical / Historical
Thomas Charles Hope was born in Edinburgh in 1766, the son of John Hope who was Professor of Botany at the University of Edinburgh. He was educated at the High School, Edinburgh, and matriculated at the University of Edinburgh in 1781, graduating MD in 1787 The same year he became Professor of Chemistry at the University of Glasgow and at Edinburgh in 1795. He succeeded Joseph Black as senior Professor in Chemistry in 1799 and held the post until 1843.
Extent
5 Volumes
Physical Location
Dc.10.14
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Marked in Library shelf catalogue and on volumes as "Hope Bequest"
Processing Information
Catalogued by Grant Buttars 15 May 2012
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Subject
- Title
- Thomas Charles Hope: Notes from lectures given by John Robison
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Repository Details
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk