Science

Hardback notebook, inscribed inside ‘Victor Appleton St John's College, Cambridge. Magnetism and Electricity'., undated (probably before 1919 with some later additions)

Item

Identifier: Coll-37/B.1

Scope and Contents

Hardback notebook, inscribed inside ‘Victor Appleton St John's College, Cambridge. Magnetism and Electricity', undated (probably before 1919 with some later additions). Both ends of the notebook are used. It contains notes and calculations, perhaps of undergraduate work (Appleton usually signed himself ‘E.V. Appleton' after 1919). Some notes on negative ions, ionisation, etc. may be of a later date.

Dates: undated (probably before 1919 with some later additions)

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Scientific notebooks

It's not all in the genes, 30 Apr 1999

piece

Identifier: GD61/11/2/3/79/5

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

A collection of newspaper and magazine cuttings covering issues relating to the LGBTQ+ community.

Articles cover local, national and international news, however Scottish publications have the strongest representation with Edinburgh and Glasgow based publications being a specific strength within this sub-series.

Dates: 30 Apr 1999

Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive / Lothian Gay and Lesbian Switchboard (LGLS) / Information Resources / Press Cuttings / Press Cuttings / The Pink Paper

Letter from Thomas Dick to a young reader

Fonds

Identifier: Coll-1300

Scope and Contents The letter (autograph letter signed) is from Thomas Dick to a young reader of his books. It is dated 1 December 1848 and was written in Broughty Ferry (near Dundee). He writes that he he is ' gratified to find that my writings have afforded you entertainment and instruction'. The letter congratulates him on pursuing his studies and mentions that he has just had two books published by the Religious Tract Society - The solar system and The...

Dates: 1848

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Natural Science, c1910

File

Identifier: BAI 1/2/11

Scope and Contents

2 booklets of notes taken at 41 lectures in Natural Science at New College.

Dates: c1910

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor John Baillie, and Baillie Family Papers / Papers of John Baillie / Student notes

Natural Science and the Spiritual Life, c1945-1960

Item

Identifier: BAI 1/6/9

Scope and Contents

Broadcast by John Baillie examining the relationship between the science and religion.

Dates: c1945-1960

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor John Baillie, and Baillie Family Papers / Papers of John Baillie / Broadcasts

Red softbacked notebook, inscribed inside 'E. V. Appleton. St. John's College, Cambridge', 1919

Item

Identifier: Coll-37/B.2A

Scope and Contents

Red softbacked notebook, inscribed inside 'E. V. Appleton. St. John's College, Cambridge', dated 1919. Both ends of the item are used. Contains notes (some dated 1919) of experiments on oscillating circuits; notes on glassblowing; notes of work planned, including 'Van der Pol's coils'; and Narrative of experiments conducted.

Dates: 1919

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Scientific notebooks

Science, 1935-1945

Sub-Series — Box CLX-A-1627: Series Coll-1972/2

Identifier: Coll-1972/2/6

Scope and Contents This section contains the following textbooks: Sir William C. Dampier, A Shorter History of Science (London: Readers Union, Cambridge University Press, 1945) James Guthrie, Elementary Science. Part Four. Astronomy, Geology, Biology (London and Edinburgh: W. & R. Chambers, 1935). Stamp: Burntisland Public...

Dates: 1935-1945