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St Andrews (Scotland)

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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 20 Collections and/or Records:

1 (39), Ledermann to Thomson, and Thomson to Ledermann, 25 Apr 1939-26 Apr 1939

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Identifier: Coll-1064/81
Scope and Contents In Ledermann's letter to Thomson, dated 25 Apr 1939, he informs Thomson of his applying for the Carnegie Teaching Fellowship, which would allow him to undertake original research in the areas of pure matrix algebra and abstract group theory. He also mentions that he would like to devote some time to applied mathematics, specifically factor analysis, and asks Thomson for permission to continue the work he undertook as Thomson's assistant, perhaps with the help of...
Dates: 25 Apr 1939-26 Apr 1939
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor Walter Ledermann

2 speeches: 1) the dissemination of religious truth 2) the universities - St Andrews, [1823-1828]

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Identifier: MS CHA6/23/81
Dates: [1823-1828]
Found in: New College Library Special Collections / The Chalmers Collection / Section 6, Manuscript writings and papers / Speeches

Address to St Andrews students, 1823-1828

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Identifier: MS CHA6/23/78
Dates: 1823-1828
Found in: New College Library Special Collections / The Chalmers Collection / Section 6, Manuscript writings and papers / Speeches

Admission of William Robertson to the freedom of the burgh, St Andrews Town Council, 28 September 1749

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Identifier: Coll-71/14
Scope and Contents

St Andrews Town Council. Admission of William Robertson to the freedom of the burgh. 28 September 1749.

Dates: 28 September 1749
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Certificates, Diplomas etc of Principal William Robertson

Copy of an un-numbered letter from Ledermann to Thomson regarding his DSc, 4 Dec 1938

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Identifier: Coll-1064/80
Scope and Contents Ledermann informs Thomson that Professor Turnbull of St Andrews has advised him against taking any action regarding his DSc degree at St Andrews. Ledermann asks Thomson if he can do anything to help matters in Edinburgh, such as pointing out that Ledermann had begun working for Thomson before his period of research officially started. He also mentions that he has received proofs of his article from Biometrika, and informs Thomson that his parents and...
Dates: 4 Dec 1938
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor Walter Ledermann

Defence of Auxiliary Missionary Society. St Andrews, [1823-1828]

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Identifier: MS CHA6/23/80
Dates: [1823-1828]
Found in: New College Library Special Collections / The Chalmers Collection / Section 6, Manuscript writings and papers / Speeches

Geological Survey notebook 'X X', 1900

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Identifier: Coll-74/1/10
Scope and Contents

Drawings and notes on the geology of areas of Scotland, including Aviemore, Inverness, Schehallion and parts of Fife, and to a lesser extent locations around Auvergne, France, with a list of excursionists who went there. References are made to raised beaches at the Firth of Tay, a fault line at St Monans, limeworks at Ceres, erosion near Wormit and necks at St Andrews.

Dates: 1900
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie / Geological Survey notebooks

Lateness of students. St Andrews, [1823-1828]

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Identifier: MS CHA6/23/83
Dates: [1823-1828]
Found in: New College Library Special Collections / The Chalmers Collection / Section 6, Manuscript writings and papers / Speeches

Letter to Dr Mary Gardner Grierson from Sir Thomas Malcolm Knox, 17 August 1952

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2273
Scope and Contents

Letter, 17 August 1952, Fife, T. M. Knox to Mary Grierson. Praising Grierson's biography of Tovey and recounting memories of attending Tovey's concerts. Holograph signed.

Dates: 17 August 1952
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Andrew David Sloan, 12 May 1923

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1684
Scope and Contents

Letter, 12 May 1923, Fife, Andrew David Sloan to Donald Tovey. Asking Tovey to recommend a teacher in Paris for his son. Holograph signed.

Dates: 12 May 1923
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

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