Ms lecture notes on the 'Plant and its Food' by Stevenson Macadam (1829-1901), Lecturer Professor of Chemistry, Edinburgh
Scope and Contents
Ms botanical lecture notes with diagram entitled The plant and its food by Stevenson Macadam. octo, 7pp. 'Britannia' watermarks.
Dates
- Creation: 1855-1859
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open to bona fide researchers, but please contact repository for details in advance of visit.
Biographical / Historical
Stevenson Macadam was born in Glasgow in 1829. he studied at the Glasgow Mechanics' Institution and then at the University of Giessen where he was awarded the degree of Ph.D.
For a time he worked with Robert Wilhelm Eberhard Bunsen (1811-1899) the German chemist, and in 1853 he became a member of the Chemical Society of London. He was a Lecturer and Professor in Chemistry at Edinburgh University, the Edinburgh School of Medicine, and at Surgeons' Hall (the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh).
Extent
1 boarded folder
Physical Location
CLX-A-1262
Other Finding Aids
None created for this collection.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Material acquired August 2015. Accession no: E2015.70.
Processing Information
Catalogued by Graeme D. Eddie16 November 2015
Creator
Subject
- Title
- Ms lecture notes on the 'Plant and its Food' by Stevenson Macadam (1829-1901), Lecturer & Professor of Chemistry, Edinburgh
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Repository Details
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