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Heriot-Watt University is a public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was established in 1821 as the School of Arts of Edinburgh, the world's first mechanics' institute, and subsequently granted university status by royal charter in 1966. It is the eighth-oldest higher education institute in the UK. The name Heriot-Watt was taken from Scottish inventor James Watt and Scottish philanthropist and goldsmith George Heriot.
George Heriot's School is a Scottish independent primary and secondary day school on Lauriston Place in the Old Town of Edinburgh, Scotland. In the early 21st century, it has more than 1600 pupils, 155 teaching staff, and 80 non-teaching staff. It was established in 1628 as George Heriot's Hospital, by bequest of the royal goldsmith George Heriot, and opened in 1659. It is governed by George Heriot's Trust, a Scottish charity.
Duncan Inglis Cameron OBE was a university administrator and Secretary of Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh.
Sir Francis Grant Ogilvie CB FRSE was a Scottish educator, museum director, and scientist.
John Stuart Archer was Vice-Chancellor and Principal of Heriot-Watt University from 1997 to 2006.
Sir Christopher Nicholson Johnston, Lord Sands FRSE was a Unionist Party (Scotland) MP for Edinburgh and St Andrews universities between two by-elections in 1916 and 1917. He was an expert on Church Law and represented the Church of Scotland on many occasions.
Sir Kenneth John Wilson Alexander was a Scottish economist and university administrator. He also had strong links to the Scottish steel and shipbuilding industries.
Christina Cruikshank Miller FRSE was a Scottish chemist and one of the first five women elected to the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Christina Miller was deaf from childhood and also lost the sight of one eye in a laboratory explosion in 1930. The Christina Miller Building within Edinburgh University's Kings Buildings is named in her honour, as is Christina Miller Hall at Heriot-Watt University.
Sir Herbert Archbold Brechin was a British politician who served as Lord Provost of Edinburgh from 1966 to 1969.
Prof George Murray Burnett FRSE FRSA FRIC LLD (1921–1980) was a Scottish mathematician and chemist. He served as both Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Heriot-Watt University from 1974 until 1980. He is largely remembered for his work on polymer reactions.
John Watt Butters FRSE FRSGS (1863–1946) was a Scottish mathematician who served as Rector of Ardrossan Academy from 1899 to 1928.
Dr William McLachlan Dewar CBE FRSE FRSA (1905–1979) was an influential Scottish educator who served as Headmaster of George Heriot's School in Edinburgh from 1947 to 1970. Tam Dalyell, who did teaching practice at Heriot's, described him as a "remarkable" and "fierce headmaster" in his autobiography.
Sir Harry Work Melville, was a British chemist, academic, and academic administrator, who specialised in polymer research. He spent his early career in academia as a lecturer and researcher, before moving into administration as a civil servant and university college head.
Sir William Campbell Johnston FRSE was a Scottish lawyer and noted cricketer.
Prof Hugh Bryan Nisbet FRIC FRSE CBE DLit (1902–1969) was a Scottish chemist who served as the first Principal of Heriot-Watt University. He had a specialist knowledge of petroleum.
Nicholas Morpeth Hutchinson Lightfoot FRSE (1902–1962) was a British mathematician and academic administrator. He was an expert on heat conduction.
Sir David Stirling Anderson was a 20th-century Scottish engineer and educationalist.
William Hutchison McMillan OBE MIME FRSE was a British mining engineer. He was Head of the Department of Mining and Fuels at University College, Nottingham then Professor of Mining in Edinburgh. In authorship he usually appears as W. H. McMillan.
Prof Maurice George Say FRSE (1902–1992) was a 20th-century British electrical engineer who served as the head of electrical engineering at Heriot-Watt College for 30 years. Friends knew him as Dick Say and in authorship he is M. G. Say.
Prof Eric Openshaw Taylor FRSE PRSSA FIEE (c.1900–1987) was a 20th century British electrical engineer and scientific author. He was an early advocate of the use of nuclear power to create electricity.
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- ↑ Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002 (PDF). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN 0-902-198-84-X. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
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- ↑ "James Cameron Smail (1880–1970), OBE, Principal of the Heriot-Watt College - Art UK". artuk.org. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ↑ "James Watt and the Heriot-Watt College : an address delivered to the Watt Club at Edinburgh on 29th January 1949 /". worldcat.org. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
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