26 Jun 2024
John Leslie
A key figure in understanding heat radiation. He invented the Leslie cube, a device demonstrating how different surfaces emit heat at varying rates.
He also successfully produced the first example of artificial ice using an air pump.
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19 Jun 2024
Hugh Miller
A geologist and writer celebrated for his studies of the Scottish landscape and his contributions to our understanding of Earth's history.
His notable works include "The Old Red Sandstone," which examined Scotland's geological strata and fossils.
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12 Jun 2024
Williamina Fleming
An astronomer, she made significant contributions in classifying stars and nebulae.
She co-created a star classification system and discovered the Horsehead Nebula during her time at the Harvard College Observatory.
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5 Jun 2024
Alexander Wood
A physician best known for inventing the first practical hypodermic syringe, a medical device crucial for modern vaccinations and injections.
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29 May 2024
Marion Gilchrist
The first woman to graduate from the University of Glasgow and the first woman to gain a medical degree in Scotland, Marion made significant contributions to public health and paved the way for future generations of women in medicine.
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22 May 2024
Charles Macintosh
Chemist and inventor known for developing waterproof fabric by bonding rubber to fabric, which led to the creation of the iconic Mackintosh raincoat.
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8 May 2024
Chrystal Macmillan
A pioneering Scottish scientist, suffragist, lawyer, & politician
As one of the first women to graduate in science from both Edinburgh & Cambridge, she played a pivotal role in advancing feminism & promoting gender equality in STEM fields
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1 May 2024
Sir James Dewar
A Scottish chemist and physicist, Dewar made groundbreaking contributions to cryogenics and thermodynamics.
He is best known for inventing the vacuum flask, the forerunner of the Thermos flask.
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10 Apr 2024
John Boyd Orr
A doctor & nutritionist known for his significant contributions to public health. His research on the connection between diet & health led to the establishment of the World Health Organisation & the United Nations Food & Agriculture Organisation
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3 Apr 2024
Joseph Black
A chemist and physicist, Black is best known for rediscovering "fixed air" (carbon dioxide), introducing the concept of latent heat, and discovering bicarbonates, including bicarbonate of soda.
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27 Mar 2024
Elizabeth Blackwell
Born in Aberdeen, Blackwell was an illustrator and author best known for "A Curious Herbal"
This guide featured detailed illustrations and descriptions of plants, including their medicinal uses. It remains a botanical reference today.
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20 Mar 2024
Sheina Marshall
A marine biologist, Marshall made significant contributions to the study of marine life and ecosystems.
Along with geologist Ethel Dobbie Currie, they became the first women to be elected Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
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13 Mar 2024
Sir David Brewster
Renowned for his experimental work in physical optics, particularly in the exploration of light polarisation and the discovery of 'Brewster's angle'.
Amongst his many innovations, he notably invented the kaleidoscope.
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6 Mar 2024
Sir Robert Watson-Watt
Often considered the "father of radar," Watson-Watt played a crucial role in the development of radar technology during World War II.
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28 Feb 2024
Sir James Young Simpson
A pioneering obstetrician and a significant figure in the history of anaesthesia, Simpson discovered the anaesthetic effects of chloroform for relieving the pain of childbirth.
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21 Feb 2024
John Logie Baird
An engineer and inventor, in 1926, he achieved a major milestone by successfully transmitting the first television image, using a system he called the "televisor"
His work laid the foundation for the television technology we use today
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14 Feb 2024
Elsie Inglis
A pioneering Scottish doctor and missionary, Elsie founded the Scottish Women's Hospitals during WWI, providing medical care on the front lines. An advocate for women's rights, she played a major role in both healthcare and the suffrage movement.
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31 Jan 2024
James Clerk Maxwell
Scottish physicist known for formulating Maxwell's equations, a set of fundamental equations that unified the theories of electricity and magnetism.
His work had a profound impact on the development of technologies such as radio waves.
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24 Jan 2024
Alexander Graham Bell
An inventor, scientist, and teacher, Bell revolutionised the way we communicate over long distances
Best known for the telephone, he also contributed to the photophone, an early version of the modern-day fiber-optic communication system
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11 Jan 2024
.@TheBotanics' @AntjeAhrends presented her work quantifying the impact of rubber plantations on deforestation in #SoutheastAsia at this #ScienceinScotland event. Read more in the showcase booklet.
11 Jan 2024
Read about the fantastic research taking place in Scotland that we heard about at our science and Scotland showcase event.
Thanks to all the researchers who presented their work so wonderfully.
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