Diary of geologist James Nicol when he was an Edinburgh University student
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1914
Scope and Contents
This is the manuscript diary of James nicol (1810-1879), an Edinburgh University student in medicine and natural history, who would later become a geologist and Professor of Natural history at the University of Aberdeen. The journal was written between the 10th of October 1840, to the 21st of March 1841, when he attended the Winter Session at Berlin University. Enclosed in the volume are typed notes, giving a rather detailed index of the diary's contents. In his journal, James Nicol describes his experience of Berlin, the lectures he attends, the people he meets, the conversations he has, and his own reflections and thoughts on various subjects such as German Universities, theology, militarism, etc.
Dates
- 10 October 1840-21 March 1841
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open.
Extent
1 volume
Physical Location
Gen. 713
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquired in 1963. Accession no E63/18.
Processing Information
Description created by Aline Brodin in April 2019.
- Title
- Diary of geologist James Nicol when he was an Edinburgh University student, 1840-1841
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- English
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
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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