William Peddie

	William Peddie 250px, William Peddie (ca 1910) William Peddie FRSE LLD (31 May 1861 – 2 June 1946) was a Scottish physicist and applied mathematician, known for his research on colour vision and molecular magnetism. Life He was born in Papa Westray in Orkney on 31 May 1861 the son of Rev John Peddie and his wife, Marion Beashe. He was educated at Kirkwall Grammar School. He studied Mathematics and Physics at the University of Edinburgh graduating BSc in 1887 and gaining a doctorate (DSc) in 1888. He had been assisting in lectures in Natural Philosophy (Physics) since 1883 and became a formal lecturer in 1892. In 1907 he succeeded J. P. Kuenen as Professor of Physics at University College, Dundee, a post he would hold for 35 years. He wrote numerous scientific papers and several books. He annotated the 5th edition of Tait's ''Properties of Matter''. In 1887 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His proposers were Peter Guthrie Tait, Sir Thomas Muir, George Chrystal, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	List Of Makdougall Brisbane Prize Winners This is a list of winners of the biennial Makdougall Brisbane Prize for particular distinction in the promotion of scientific research, latterly restyled as the annually awarded Makdougall Brisbane Medal for early career achievement in the physical sciences, of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. It is not to be confused with the similarly named award given by the Royal Scottish Society of Arts. ;Makdougall Brisbane Prize Sources (to 2002)RSEanRSE1859 – Roderick Murchison 1860–62 – William Seller 1862–64 – Sir John Denis Macdonald 1864–66 1866–68 – Alexander Crum Brown and Thomas Richard Fraser (joint) 1868–70 – ''Not awarded'' 1870–72 – George Allman 1872–74 – Joseph Lister 1874–76 – Alexander Buchan 1876–78 – Archibald Geikie 1878–80 – Charles Piazzi Smyth 1880–82 – James Geikie 1882–84 – Edward Sang 1884–86 – Sir John Murray 1886–88 – Archibald Geikie (only Fellow twice awarded the prize) 1888–90 – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Scottish Physicists Scottish usually refers to something of, from, or related to Scotland, including: Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family native to Scotland Scottish English Scottish national identity, the Scottish identity and common culture Scottish people, a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland * Scots language, a West Germanic language spoken in lowland Scotland * Symphony No. 3 (Mendelssohn), a symphony by Felix Mendelssohn known as ''the Scottish'' See also Scotch (other) Scotland (other) Scots (other) Scottian (other) Schottische The schottische is a partnered country dance that apparently originated in Bohemia. It was popular in Victorian-era ballrooms as a part of the Bohemian folk-dance craze and left its traces in folk music of countries such as Argentina (Spanish ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ca:Escocès ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Academics Of The University Of Dundee Academic means of or related to an academy, an institution learning. Academic or academics may also refer to: * Academic staff, or faculty, teachers or research staff * school of philosophers associated with the Platonic Academy in ancient Greece * The Academic, Irish indie rock band * "Academic", song by New Order from the 2015 album ''Music Complete'' Other uses Academia (other) Academy (other) Faculty (other) Scholar A scholar is a person who is a researcher or has expertise in an academic discipline. A scholar can also be an academic, who works as a professor, teacher, or researcher at a university. An academic usually holds an advanced degree or a termina ... , a person who is a researcher or has expertise in an academic discipline {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Alumni Of The University Of Edinburgh This is a list of notable graduates as well as non-graduate former students, academic ranks in the United Kingdom, academic staff, and university officials of the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. It also includes those who may be considered alumni by extension, having studied at institutions that later merged with the University of Edinburgh. The university is associated with 20 Nobel Prize laureates, three Turing Award winners, an Abel Prize laureate and Fields Medallist, four Pulitzer Prize winners, three List of prime ministers of the United Kingdom by education, Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom, and several Olympic Games, Olympic gold medallists. Government and politics Heads of state and government United Kingdom Cabinet and Party Leaders Scottish Cabinet and Party Leaders Current Members of the House of Commons * Douglas Alexander, MP for Lothian East (UK Parliament constituency), Lothian East * Catherine Atkinson, MP for Derby North (UK Parliament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	People Educated At Kirkwall Grammar School The term "the people" refers to the public or common mass of people of a polity. As such it is a concept of human rights law, international law as well as constitutional law, particularly used for claims of popular sovereignty. In contrast, a people is any plurality of persons considered as a whole. Used in politics and law, the term "a people" refers to the collective or community of an ethnic group or nation. Concepts Legal Chapter One, Article One of the Charter of the United Nations states that "peoples" have the right to self-determination. Though the mere status as peoples and the right to self-determination, as for example in the case of Indigenous peoples (''peoples'', as in all groups of indigenous people, not merely all indigenous persons as in ''indigenous people''), does not automatically provide for independent sovereignty and therefore secession. Indeed, judge Ivor Jennings identified the inherent problems in the right of "peoples" to self-determination, as i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	People From Orkney The term "the people" refers to the public or Common people, common mass of people of a polity. As such it is a concept of human rights law, international law as well as constitutional law, particularly used for claims of popular sovereignty. In contrast, a people is any plurality of Person, persons considered as a whole. Used in politics and law, the term "a people" refers to the collective or community of an ethnic group or nation. Concepts Legal Chapter One, Article One of the Charter of the United Nations states that "peoples" have the right to self-determination. Though the mere status as peoples and the right to self-determination, as for example in the case of Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous peoples (''peoples'', as in all groups of indigenous people, not merely all indigenous persons as in ''indigenous people''), does not automatically provide for independence, independent sovereignty and therefore secession. Indeed, judge Ivor Jennings i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	1946 Deaths 1946 (Roman numerals, MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1946th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 946th year of the 2nd millennium, the 46th year of the 20th century, and the 7th year of the 1940s decade. Events January * January 6 – The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies of World War II recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into four Allied-occupied Austria, occupation zones. * January 10 The first meeting of the United Nations is held, at Methodist Central Hall Westminster in London. ''Project Diana'' bounces radar waves off the Moon, measuring the exact distance between the Earth and the Moon, and proves that communication is possible between Earth and outer space, effectively opening the Space Age. * January 11 – Enver Hoxha declares the People's Republic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	1861 Births This year saw significant progress in the Unification of Italy, the outbreak of the American Civil War, and the Emancipation reform of 1861, emancipation reform abolishing serfdom in the Russian Empire. Events January * January 1 Benito Juárez captures Mexico City. The first steam-powered carousel is recorded, in Bolton, England. * January 2 – Frederick William IV of Prussia, Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia dies, and is succeeded by Wilhelm I of Germany, Wilhelm I. American Civil War: January 3 – Delaware votes not to secede from the United States, Union. January 9 – Mississippi in the American Civil War, Mississippi becomes the second state to secede from the Union. January 10 – Florida in the American Civil War, Florida secedes from the Union. January 11 – Alabama in the American Civil War, Alabama secedes from the Union. January 12 – Major Robert Anderson (Union officer), Robert Anderson sends dispatches to Was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	George Dawson Preston George Dawson Preston FRSE (8 August 1896 – 22 June 1972) was a 20th century British physicist specialising in crystallography and the structure of alloys. He was one of the first to use x-rays and electron diffraction to study the crystal structure of metals and alloys. Along with André Guinier, Preston gives his name to the Guinier-Preston zone, discovered in 1938. Life He was born in the village of Rathgar slightly south of Dublin on 8 August 1896 the eldest son of Prof Thomas Preston FRS, and the college head, Katherine Mary (born McEwen). His father died when George was only four years old. He was educated at Oundle School in Northamptonshire. In the First World War he served in the Princess of Wales' Own Regiment and was wounded in the leg. He studied natural sciences at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, graduating MA then gaining a postgraduate doctorate (DSc) in 1921. He found immediate employment in the Metallurgy Division of the National Physical Laborator ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ninewells Ninewells () is an area of Dundee, Scotland. It is most well-known for being home to Ninewells Hospital Ninewells Hospital is a large teaching hospital, based on the western edge of Dundee, Scotland. It is internationally renowned for introducing laparoscopic surgery to the UK as well as being a leading centre in developing fields such as the manag ..., a major teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Dundee and one of the largest teaching hospitals in Europe. In addition to the hospital, the area features residential neighbourhoods, green spaces, and educational facilities. History The name "Ninewells" is believed to have originated from the presence of a number of springs or wells in the area. Historically, the site was largely rural, comprising farmland and woodland, before undergoing significant urban development in the 20th century. The residential component of Ninewells is largely suburban, with a mix of housing types, including family homes, student accomm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]