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James Smith Of Jordanhill
James Smith of Jordanhill FRSE FRS MWS (1782–1867) was a Scottish merchant, antiquarian, architect, geologist, biblical critic and man of letters. An authority on ancient shipbuilding and navigation, his works included "Newer Pliocene" (1862) and "Voyage and Shipwreck of St Paul" (1848). He is remembered as a competent yachtsman. His most notable yacht was named "Wave". Life James Smith was born on 15 August 1782 at Jordanhill House near Glasgow, the son of a West Indies merchant Archibald Smith of Jordanhill (1749-1821)https://www.tradeshousemuseum.org/uploads/4/7/7/2/47723681/old_g_asgow_exhibition_1894.pdf and his wife, Isobel Ewing (1755-1855). In 1800 he was a Captain in the Renfrewshire militia. Smith was educated at Glasgow Grammar School and then studied Sciences at Glasgow University, specialising in Geology. He became a sleeping partner in his father's firm, Leitch & Smith, in 1809 and later served as President of the Andersonian University, Glasgow. He w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Smith Of Jordanhill
James Smith of Jordanhill FRSE FRS MWS (1782–1867) was a Scottish merchant, antiquarian, architect, geologist, biblical critic and man of letters. An authority on ancient shipbuilding and navigation, his works included "Newer Pliocene" (1862) and "Voyage and Shipwreck of St Paul" (1848). He is remembered as a competent yachtsman. His most notable yacht was named "Wave". Life James Smith was born on 15 August 1782 at Jordanhill House near Glasgow, the son of a West Indies merchant Archibald Smith of Jordanhill (1749-1821)https://www.tradeshousemuseum.org/uploads/4/7/7/2/47723681/old_g_asgow_exhibition_1894.pdf and his wife, Isobel Ewing (1755-1855). In 1800 he was a Captain in the Renfrewshire militia. Smith was educated at Glasgow Grammar School and then studied Sciences at Glasgow University, specialising in Geology. He became a sleeping partner in his father's firm, Leitch & Smith, in 1809 and later served as President of the Andersonian University, Glasgow. He w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geological Society Of Glasgow
The Geological Society of Glasgow is a scientific society devoted to the study of geology in Scotland. The society contributed to the understanding of Scotland's glacial history, and the relationship between the Earth's rotation and climate change. The Geological Society of Glasgow is registered as a charity in Scotland. History The society was founded on 17 May 1858, by a group of amateur geology enthusiasts. The society organized its first field trip, to Campsie Glen, in June of that year. Some fossils from these early excursions are on display in the Kelvingrove Museum in Glasgow. The society continues to attract lecturers at the forefront of the field, and publishes field guides of the Glasgow region. Programs Each summer, the society runs day-long and residential field trips, open to members. Each winter, the society hosts a lecture series, open to all, in the Gregory Building at Glasgow University. Publications The ''Transactions of the Geological Society of Glasgow' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Provost Of Glasgow
The Right Honourable Lord Provost of Glasgow is the convener of the Glasgow City Council. Elected by the city councillors, the Lord Provost serves not only as the chair of that body, but as a figurehead for the entire city. The office is equivalent in many ways to the institution of mayor that exists in the cities of many other countries. The Lord Provost of the City of Glasgow, by virtue of office, is also: *Lord-Lieutenant of the County of the City of Glasgow *a Commissioner of Northern Lighthouses. Each of the 32 Scottish local authorities elects a provost, but it is only the four main cities, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee that have a Lord Provost, who also serves as the lord-lieutenant for the city. This is codified in the ''Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994''. As of 2017, the role attracts an salary of £41,546, plus an annual expenses budget of £5000. The current Lord Provost of Glasgow, elected in May 2022, is Jacqueline McLaren. The Lord Provo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Smith Of Carbeth Guthrie
William Smith of Carbeth Guthrie (1787–1871) was a 19th-century Scottish sugar trader who served as Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1822 to 1824. Life He was born on 12 January 1787 on Dunlop Street in Glasgow. He was second son of Archibald Smith of Jordanhill (1749-1821) near Glasgow, and his wife, Isabella Euing (1755-1855). His brothers were Archibald Smith and James Smith of Jordanhill. He served as Dean of Guild to Glasgow City Council in 1821 and as Lord Provost 1822 to 1824. He was a partner in the sugar trading firm of Smith & Brown who owned the Jordanhill sugar plantation o the Naparima Plain on Trinidad in the West Indies. He also owned the Wotten Waven estate on Dominica. When Britain abolished slavery in is colonies he received two-thirds of the compensation for the Jordanhill estate (Brown receiving one third). He purchased the estate of Carbeth in 1834 from his cousin John Guthrie and renamed it "Carbeth Guthrie". It laid in his family's ancestral home of Str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FRSE
Fellowship of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE) is an award granted to individuals that the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Scotland's national academy of science and letters, judged to be "eminently distinguished in their subject". This society received a royal charter in 1783, allowing for its expansion. Elections Around 50 new fellows are elected each year in March. there are around 1,650 Fellows, including 71 Honorary Fellows and 76 Corresponding Fellows. Fellows are entitled to use the post-nominal letters FRSE, Honorary Fellows HonFRSE, and Corresponding Fellows CorrFRSE. Disciplines The Fellowship is split into four broad sectors, covering the full range of physical and life sciences, arts, humanities, social sciences, education, professions, industry, business and public life. A: Life Sciences * A1: Biomedical and Cognitive Sciences * A2: Clinical Sciences * A3: Organismal and Environmental Biology * A4: Cell and Molecular Biology B: Physical, Engineering and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Euing
William Euing (occasionally William Ewing) FRSE FSA (1788-1874) was a Scottish philanthropist who left over 12,000 books to Glasgow University creating what is known as the Euing Collection. As an insurance broker he was founder of the Glasgow firm of William Euing & Co. He was President of the Glasgow Archaeological Society. Life He was born on 20 May 1788 in Partick near Glasgow the son of Patrick Euing. He attended Glasgow Grammar School then Glasgow University. He was a friend of James Orchard Halliwell who engendered in him a love of old books. In 1815 he co-founded Inglis, Euing & Co, and in 1819 created the independent company of William Euing & Co in which he was sole partner. The company offices were at the Royal Exchange. From 1832 to 1856 he managed the Association of Underwriters. In 1865 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh being proposed by his cousin, James Smith of Jordanhill. In later life he lived at 209 West George Street. He died in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archibald Smith Of Jordanhill
Archibald Smith of Jordanhill (10 August 1813, in Greenhead, North Lanarkshire – 26 December 1872, in London) was a Scots-born barrister and amateur mathematician. Early life and education He was the only son of James Smith FRSE (1782-1867), a wealthy merchant and antiquary and owner of the Jordanhill estate in Glasgow,George Stewart'Archibald Smith' in ''Curiosities of Glasgow Citizenship'', 1881, p. 238 and his wife Mary Wilson, granddaughter of Alexander Wilson, professor of astronomy in Glasgow University (and brother of Patrick Wilson). He was educated at the Redland School near Bristol from 1826 to 1828. Archibald studied law at Glasgow University from 1828, and then at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he was Senior Wrangler, said to be the first Scot to achieve this position, and first Smith's prizeman in 1836, elected a fellow of Trinity College. He was one of the founders of the '' Cambridge Mathematical Journal''. He graduated BA in 1836 and MA in 1839. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Wilson (astronomer)
Patrick Wilson FRSE LLD (often Anglicised as Peter Wilson) (1743 – 1811) was a British astronomer, type-founder, mathematician and meteorologist. He was the Regius Professor of Practical Astronomy at Glasgow University from 1784 to 1799. In 1783 he was one of the several joint founders of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Life He was born on 16 January 1743, the son of Alexander Wilson, who preceded him as Regius Professor of Practical Astronomy at Glasgow University. Patrick was appointed his successor in 1784 before his father quit the role. Probably due to the failing health of his father, they shared the role until his father's death in 1786. He was Clerk of the University Senate from 1783 to 1795 and 1796 to 1799, and was awarded an honorary LLD in 1800. He was the second son of Alexander Wilson, the first Regius Professor of Practical Astronomy at the University. In 1782 he was employed as an assistant to his father, to take care of instruments, make observat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Wilson (astronomer)
Alexander Wilson (171416 October 1786) was a Scottish surgeon, type-founder, astronomer, mathematician and meteorologist. He was the first scientist to use kites in meteorological investigations. In 1784, his son Patrick Wilson succeeded him as Regius Professor of Practical Astronomy at the University of Glasgow. Early life Wilson was born in St Andrews, Fife, the son of Patrick Wilson, the town clerk. Alexander was educated at the University of St Andrews, graduating in 1733, aged 18, with an MA. He was first apprenticed to a physician in St Andrews where he became skilled in constructing mercury thermometers in glass. In 1737, he left for London to make his fortune, He found work as assistant to a French surgeon-apothecary, which included caring for his patients. During this time he was introduced to Lord Isla who like Wilson was interested in astronomy, and Wilson constructed instruments for Isla during 1738. After visiting a type foundry with a friend in London, he h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geological Society Of London
The Geological Society of London, known commonly as the Geological Society, is a learned society based in the United Kingdom. It is the oldest national geological society in the world and the largest in Europe with more than 12,000 Fellows. Fellows are entitled to the postnominal FGS (Fellow of the Geological Society), over 2,000 of whom are Chartered Geologists (CGeol). The Society is a Registered Charity, No. 210161. It is also a member of the Science Council, and is licensed to award Chartered Scientist to qualifying members. The mission of the society is: "Making geologists acquainted with each other, stimulating their zeal, inducing them to adopt one nomenclature, facilitating the communication of new facts and ascertaining what is known in their science and what remains to be discovered". History The Society was founded on 13 November 1807 at the Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen Street, in the Covent Garden district of London. It was partly the outcome of a previous cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Society Of London
The Royal Society, formally The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, is a learned society and the United Kingdom's national academy of sciences. The society fulfils a number of roles: promoting science and its benefits, recognising excellence in science, supporting outstanding science, providing scientific advice for policy, education and public engagement and fostering international and global co-operation. Founded on 28 November 1660, it was granted a royal charter by King Charles II as The Royal Society and is the oldest continuously existing scientific academy in the world. The society is governed by its Council, which is chaired by the Society's President, according to a set of statutes and standing orders. The members of Council and the President are elected from and by its Fellows, the basic members of the society, who are themselves elected by existing Fellows. , there are about 1,700 fellows, allowed to use the postnominal title FRS (Fellow of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
