Dictates on Sacrobosco's Sphere given by Alexander Hepburn, taken down by Alexander Pringle
Fonds — Volume: Dk.5.5
Identifier: Coll-2188
Scope and Contents
Hepburn (Alexander) Regent. Dictates on Sacrobosco's sphere, taken down by Alexander Pringle, 1643-1644. Contains hand-written and printed material, as well as photostats.
Dates
- Creation: 1643-1644
Creator
- Hepburn, Alexander, fl 1625-1644 (Regent of the College of Edinburgh ) (Presenter, Person)
- Pringle, Alexander, fl 1643-1644 (student) (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
English, Latin
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Biographical / Historical
Alexander Hepburn was the son of the parson of Oldhamstocks. He studied at the University of Edinburgh. Hepburn was elected as first a Regent of the University in 1625 - Regent of Humanities - then a Professor of Philosophy in 1631. He retired from office in 1644.
Full Extent
1 volume
Previous reference
Dk.5.5
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Accession number: D.9581
Physical Description
Vellum. "AP" (Alexander Pringle) embossed on covers.
Cultural context
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Dictates on Sacrobosco's Sphere given by Alexander Hepburn, taken down by Alexander Pringle, 1643-1644
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk