43 10 472 Site Represents a site. End Date 1963 Show Point true Prim Media 657 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 Dr Margaret Fairlie Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived conflictvirtualwalkingtour Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 359 Type The nature or genre of the resource Site Description An account of the resource Margaret Fairlie (1891-1963) was born on West Balmirmer Farm, Angus. She studied medicine at the University of St Andrews and University College Dundee, graduating in 1915. Dr Fairlie began working at Dundee Royal Infirmary and teaching in the medical school in 1920. <p>Dr Fairlie eventually became Head of Clinical Gynaecology in Dundee and Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in St Andrews, despite opposition from the University Board. Adverse in the ability to overcome obstacles as a woman in a male-dominated field, she became the first female professor in Scotland. <p>Later, Margaret Fairlie went on to drive ambulances for the Red Cross hospital in Royaumont, France, during WWI and became a pioneer of commercial flight when she travelled to Johannesburg via Comet in 1952. <p>If you want to learn more about Margaret Fairlie, visit <a href="https://www.curious-sta.org/dr-margaret-fairlie/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.</p> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1891 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource amm60 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,56.34180208248553,-2.793796956539154; Europeana Specific elements of the Europeana Semantic Elements. Europeana Type The Europeana material type of the resource. TEXT Site Represents a site. End Date 1964 Show Point true Pin PIN13 Prim Media 691 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 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived conflictvirtualwalkingtour Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 360 Type The nature or genre of the resource Site Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,56.340639558994354,-2.8132617473602295; Description An account of the resource Dr Agnes Blackadder was a Scottish medical doctor born on December 4th 1875 in Dundee. The daughter of Robert Blackadder, a Dundee based architect and engineer, she spent most of her childhood in Dundee, living in West Ferry and attending the High School of Dundee. Dr. Blackadder became the first female graduate of the University of St Andrews on the March 29th 1895. She was able to graduate ahead of time because she compressed her studies by taking subjects concurrently. Dr. Blackadder legacy at St Andrews is reflected by the university naming a hall of residence after her. <p>If you want to learn more about Agnes Blackadder, visit <a href="https://www.curious-sta.org/agnes-blackadder/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.</p> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1875 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. End Date 1965 Prim Media 366 Show Point true Pin PIN12 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 Adeline Herbert Campbell Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived conflictvirtualwalkingtour Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 361 Type The nature or genre of the resource Site Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,56.33801706134728,-2.810335457324982; Description An account of the resource Adeline Herbert Campbell (1887-1965) attended the University of St Andrews in 1905 until 1912 when she graduated with a degree in medicine. She lived in University Hall, then an all-female residence, with her seven sisters. Following the outbreak of World War One, Campbell served as a nurse in Serbia, earning various medals, including the Serbian Red Cross and the Order of Sava, for her services. After moving back to Britain, she worked as a medical practitioner and earned her doctorate. She died in the Scottish Highlands after a lifetime dedicated to medical services. <p>If you want to learn more about Adeline Herbert Campbell, visit <a href="https://www.curious-sta.org/adeline-herbert-campbell/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.</p> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1887 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. End Date 1973 Show Point true Prim Media 662 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 Robert Watson-Watt Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 362 Type The nature or genre of the resource Site Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,56.34188681746745,-2.7943588793277745; Description An account of the resource Sir Robert Watson-Watt was a Scottish engineer and the inventor of radar. His work led to the survival of the RAF during the Battle of Britain and to eventual German defeat. Born in Brechin, Angus, in 1892, Watson-Watt studied for a degree in engineering from University College, Dundee, then part of the University of St Andrews. After graduation, he went to work for the Meteorological Office, and in 1935 began the development of what today we refer to as radar. He successfully demonstrated its effectiveness in detecting aircraft, and soon a network of radar stations dotted the UK coastline. His invention may have been the deciding factor in Britain surviving the German onslaught by air during the Battle of Britain in 1940. <p>If you want to learn more about Sir Robert Watson-Watt, visit <a href="https://www.curious-sta.org/sir-robert-watson-watt/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.</p> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1892 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 https://straylight.cs.st-andrews.ac.uk/standscience/omeka/files/original/662/Robert-Watson-Watt-225x300.jpg 82e70270fc3275c4fb7de998650efa19 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 Robert Watson-Watt Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource amm60 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 698 Show Point true Pin PIN4 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 Gregory&rsquo;s Meridian Line Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 363 Type The nature or genre of the resource Site Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,56.3393322,-2.7964111; Description An account of the resource James Gregory was a Scottish astronomer, mathematician and Regius Professor of Mathematics at the University of St Andrews. Gregory's contribution to his field is astonishing. For Astronomy, he developed a telescope that uses the properties of mirrors instead of lenses, and he pioneered the photometric method for calculating the distance to the stars, formalised later by Newton. For Mathematics, he seems to have developed calculus methods and the binomial theorem way before Newton and Leibniz did. In addition, he deduced several trigonometric series using the method that is now known as Taylor Series. In 1673, Gregory placed this meridian line in St Andrews, way before the establishment of the Greenwich Meridian. His line fixes time to be just 12 minutes before the GMT, meaning that for a long time Scots were 12 minutes early to their appointments. See also https://www.curious-sta.org/james-gregory/ Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource mav7@st-andrews.ac.uk Subject The topic of the resource Astronomy,Mathematics 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. Prim Media 248 Show Point true Pin PIN7 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 David Brewster's House Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 364 Type The nature or genre of the resource Site Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,56.339283732376224,-2.7891755104064946; Description An account of the resource David Brewster (11 December 1781 – 10 February 1868) was a British scientist and inventor. While he was in St Andrews, he contributed a lot to the field of photography. One of his most important achievements was the development of the “lenticular stereoscope”, with which someone could practically experience a photograph in 3D. The user could see two identical images through two different lenses and thus got the illusion of a 3D space. See also https://www.curious-sta.org/sir-david-brewster/ Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource mav7@st-andrews.ac.uk Subject The topic of the resource Photography 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. Prim Media 700 Show Point true Pin PIN9 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 John Napier - St Salvator's Quad Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 365 Type The nature or genre of the resource Site Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,56.34175,-2.79414; Description An account of the resource John Napier (1550 - 1617 ) was a Scottish mathematician, physicist and astronomer. At the age of 13, he began his studies at the Saint Salvator's college of the University of St Andrews. He contributed a lot to Mathematics, by developing the concept of logarithms, a very useful tool for modern Applied Mathematics, and by inventing a calculating device, called Napier's bones. Moreover, in 1616 his book Mirifici Logarithmorum Canonis Descriptio was published, which included his theorems for Spherical Geometry, called Napier's Rules of Circular Parts. Napier is also famous for establishing the use of the dot (.) to distinguish the integer from the decimal part of decimal numbers. See also https://www.curious-sta.org/john-napier/ Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource mav7@st-andrews.ac.uk Subject The topic of the resource Mathematics 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. Prim Media 421 Show Point true Pin PIN11 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 Jozef Kosacki - Ardgowan Hotel Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 366 Type The nature or genre of the resource Site Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,56.3421353,-2.8009002; Description An account of the resource Józef Stanisław Kosacki (21 April 1909–26 April 1990) was a Polish professor, engineer, and inventor, and he served in the Polish Army as an officer during WW2. He is most famous for inventing his mine detector. While he was staying in St Andrews, at the Ardgowan Hotel, he was testing his developing mine detector at the West Sands beach. Sadly, although he received a letter of gratitude from King George VI, he never received any significant recognition for this invention, nor he made any financial profit out of it. See also https://www.curious-sta.org/jozef-kosacki/ 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. Prim Media 546 Show Point true Pin PIN3 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 Thomas Rodger's House &amp; Studio Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 367 Type The nature or genre of the resource Site Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,56.3379457,-2.8010443; Description An account of the resource Thomas Rodger (18 April 1832 – 6 January 1883) was a Scottish photographer. Rodger was one of the early photographers that developed the calotype method in his work. His house was used as a professional photography studio by him and it was where he got his photographic projects to grow and mature. Rodger’s exceptional photographic work has created an archive full of moments and places of the town, and can now be found in the Wardlaw Museum and at the University’s Library. Being the first professional photographer in the town he managed to capture and show the world the beauty of this special place. See also https://www.curious-sta.org/thomas-rodger/ Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource mav7@st-andrews.ac.uk Subject The topic of the resource Photography 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