3 10 472 Site Represents a site. Prim Media 571 Show Point true Pin PIN8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Harbour Barometer Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 387 Type The nature or genre of the resource Site Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,56.3408136,-2.793029; Description An account of the resource This barometer, which is located on 35 North Street, St Andrews, is one of the many barometers whose installation was provoked and supervised by Admiral Robert Fitzroy. After multiple severe storms in 1859, Fitzroy decided to take action and place those barometers at ports throughout Britain, in order to facilitate the prediction of similar storms and other dangerous weather conditions, to make sure that ships would begin their sailing safely and to protect the lives of their crew. The harbour barometer contains 2 different types of barometers, an aneroid (works without the use of a liquid), and a Fitzroy barometer. See also https://maths.curious-sta.org/harbour-barometer/ Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource mav7@st-andrews.ac.uk Subject The topic of the resource Physics Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived ,,, Europeana Specific elements of the Europeana Semantic Elements. Europeana Type The Europeana material type of the resource. TEXT Site Represents a site. Show Point true Prim Media 692 Pin PIN10 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sir James Irvine - Wardlaw Museum Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 386 Type The nature or genre of the resource Site Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,56.3428829,-2.7962197; Description An account of the resource Sir James Irvine was a Scottish organic chemist and he served as Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of St Andrews for more than 30 years. He is well known for his discoveries concerning sugar molecules, especially his development of the sugar called Dulcitol, which was used as a treatment for serious diseases of his era, such as meningitis. He also supervised the construction of the anesthetic Novocaine, and, most importantly, he contributed a lot to our knowledge of carbohydrates, especially how we view their 'ring structures, which was a big step leading to future discoveries, such as the shape and structure of DNA chains. The Wardlaw Museum holds a significant number of samples from Irvine's research. See also https://www.curious-sta.org/irvine-building/ Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource mav7@st-andrews.ac.uk Subject The topic of the resource Chemistry Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived ,,, Europeana Specific elements of the Europeana Semantic Elements. Europeana Type The Europeana material type of the resource. TEXT https://straylight.cs.st-andrews.ac.uk/standscience/omeka/files/original/687/Sir_James_Colquhoun_Irvine_c._1926.jpg e36ccf4885366f79b887f8e6de5bdd9d Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Europeana Specific elements of the Europeana Semantic Elements. Europeana Type The Europeana material type of the resource. IMAGE Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sir_James_Colquhoun_Irvine__c._1926.jpg Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource mav7@st-andrews.ac.uk Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Site Represents a site. Prim Media 693 Show Point true Pin PIN6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James David Forbes' House Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 385 Type The nature or genre of the resource Site Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,56.339285,-2.792051; Description An account of the resource James David Forbes was a Scottish physicist and Principal of the University of St Andrews for 9 years. His most significant contributions to science relate to Physics and Meteorology, for which he won several prizes and medals. He is well known for his scientific articles on heat and glaciers and other meteorology topics. In 1842, he designed the first seismometer, one of the most useful technological inventions to humanity. See also https://www.curious-sta.org/james-david-forbes/ Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource mav7@st-andrews.ac.uk Subject The topic of the resource Physics Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived ,,, Europeana Specific elements of the Europeana Semantic Elements. Europeana Type The Europeana material type of the resource. TEXT Site Represents a site. Show Point true Prim Media 691 Pin PIN1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Agnes Blackadder Hall Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 384 Type The nature or genre of the resource Site Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,56.3405624,-2.8135347; Description An account of the resource Agnes Blackadder (4 December 1875 – 12 May 1964) was a Scottish medical doctor and the first female student to earn a degree from the University of St Andrews. Blackadder had an exceptional career in Medicine and she is most known for being one of the first women in Scotland to follow an academic career on the subject, but also during WW1, while she was working as a radiographer, was one of the first to use X Rays as a way to identify the effects of gas gangrene, as well as a way to study and understand the properties of this substance further. See also https://www.curious-sta.org/agnes-blackadder/ Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource mav7@st-andrews.ac.uk Subject The topic of the resource Medicine Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived ,,, Europeana Specific elements of the Europeana Semantic Elements. Europeana Type The Europeana material type of the resource. TEXT https://straylight.cs.st-andrews.ac.uk/standscience/omeka/files/original/684/Agnes_Forbes_Blackadder.jpg ac55616fa66d07e544b66592262242e8 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Europeana Specific elements of the Europeana Semantic Elements. Europeana Type The Europeana material type of the resource. IMAGE Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Agnes_Forbes_Blackadder.jpg Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource mav7@st-andrews.ac.uk Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Site Represents a site. Prim Media 694 Show Point true Pin PIN5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sir D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson's House Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 383 Type The nature or genre of the resource Site Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,56.339432399927425,-2.7920803427696232; Description An account of the resource Sir D’Arcy Wentworth Thompson (1860-1948) was a biologist, zoologist, classicist, and the head of Natural History at the University of St Andrews for more than 30 years. In his more recognised book, 'On Growth and Form', he deduced that the science of life, Biology, can be described using Physics and therefore expressed in the form of mathematical equations. He was one of the first to claim that Physical Laws are affecting the characteristics of living beings. See also https://www.curious-sta.org/sir-darcy-wentworth-thompson/ Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource mav7@st-andrews.ac.uk Subject The topic of the resource Natural History Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived ,,, Europeana Specific elements of the Europeana Semantic Elements. Europeana Type The Europeana material type of the resource. TEXT Site Represents a site. Show Point true Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Purdie Building Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived buildingsofstandrews Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 382 Type The nature or genre of the resource Site Description An account of the resource Thomas Purdie was born on January 27th 1843 in Biggar, South Lanarkshire. He spent seven years of his youth in South America, where he the abundance of flora and fauna captured his attention, arousing a spirit of inquiry that remained for the rest of his life. He returned to Scotland later in life. It was a conversation with Thomas Henry Huxley that convinced him to pursue a scientific education. <p>Purdie was elected to the vacant chair at St Andrews in 1884. At the time, the university could only offer cramped accommodation, imperfect equipment and the small matter that Chemistry had no official place in the curriculum. These circumstances did not faze Thomas Purdie whatsoever, as he worked to found the School of Chemistry in the university. <p>His work at St Andrews was influential, and he is described as someone who devoted himself to developing the characters of his students much more than converting them into chemists. He was also instrumental in founding a “research school” in St Andrews, when he presented to the University a fully equipped research laboratory. <p>If you want to learn more about Thomas Purdie, visit <a href="https://www.curious-sta.org/purdie-building/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.</p> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource amm60 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,56.33944786153726,-2.811092378542526; Europeana Specific elements of the Europeana Semantic Elements. Europeana Type The Europeana material type of the resource. TEXT Site Represents a site. Show Point true Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jack Cole Building Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived buildingsofstandrews Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 381 Type The nature or genre of the resource Site Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,56.34029941751845,-2.8086515670293015; Description An account of the resource Alfred Jack Cole was a Computer Scientist and Mathematician born in 1925. He is credited as one of the main drivers behind the establishment of Computer Science at the University of St Andrews. Cole studied Mathematics at University College London, graduating with first class honours. <p>His involvement in computers began during a summer vacation consultancy at the Royal Aircraft Establishment. The computer used at the facility at the time was an ACE (Automatic Computing Engine), where Alan Turing was an active member of the design team behind the development of the ACE. <p>In 1965, Dr. Cole was appointed to a senior lectureship as Director of the Computing Laboratory in the University of St Andrews. At the time, the computing service staff totalled only 3 members. Dr. Cole himself, an operator and a computer/punch operator. <p>If you want to learn more about Alfred Jack Cole, visit <a href="https://www.curious-sta.org/jack-cole-building/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.</p> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource amm60 Europeana Specific elements of the Europeana Semantic Elements. Europeana Type The Europeana material type of the resource. TEXT Site Represents a site. Show Point true Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Irvine Building Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived buildingsofstandrews Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 380 Type The nature or genre of the resource Site Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,56.341734294366766,-2.7932717802104894; Description An account of the resource Sir James Colquhoun Irvine was born on May 9th 1877 in Glasgow. At 18 years old, he matriculated and attended the University of St Andrews. While he was there, he worked under Professor Thomas Purdie; himself a notable Scottish chemist who is widely credited with founding the School of Chemistry at the University of St Andrews. <p>Sir James Irvine was notably the Principal of St Andrews for over three decades – from 1920 to 1952. During his tenure as president, he oversaw an extensive modernisation of the university, earning him the moniker “St Andrews’ Second Founder”. <p>In his early days as principal, the University of St Andrews was suffering from a noticeable lack of suitable buildings and equipment designed for the pursuit of scientific inquiry. Not to mention the relatively small number of students and precarious financial position. It is down to Irvine’s dedication to St Andrews and his hard work that the university is where it is today. <p>If you want to learn more about James Irvine, visit <a href="https://www.curious-sta.org/irvine-building/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.</p> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource amm60 Europeana Specific elements of the Europeana Semantic Elements. Europeana Type The Europeana material type of the resource. TEXT