Scientists in Glasgow

The atlas holds 3 people and 5 moments here, from 1737 to 1953. The most recorded lives are Adam Smith, Charles Darwin and J. R. R. Tolkien.

Notable people

1. Adam Smith

   from 1737 to 1752

   3 moments here

   Scottish moral philosopher and political economist of the Scottish Enlightenment, author of The Theory of Moral Sentiments and An Inquiry into the…

2. Charles Darwin

   in 1855

   1 moment here

   English naturalist, geologist, and biologist whose observations during the global voyage of HMS Beagle and subsequent research led to his theory of…

3. J. R. R. Tolkien

   in 1953

   1 moment here

   John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was an English philologist, university professor, and author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.…

Moments

1. 1737 Student at Glasgow Adam Smith
2. 1751 Professor of Logic at Glasgow Adam Smith
3. 1752 Professor of Moral Philosophy at Glasgow Adam Smith
4. 1855 Attends British Association in Glasgow Charles Darwin
5. 1953 Ker Memorial Lecture in Glasgow J. R. R. Tolkien

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