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24 relations: Andrew Carnegie, Architect, Catherine Rayner, Charles I of England, Cornerstone, Dewey Decimal Classification, Edinburgh, Elsie Inglis, French Renaissance, George Washington Browne, Ian Rankin, Library of Congress Classification, Lintel, Muriel Spark, Persius, Philanthropy, Public Libraries Act 1850, Public library, Scotland, Scottish Women's Hospitals for Foreign Service, Sir Thomas Hope, 1st Baronet, United Kingdom, Val McDermid, Wigan.
Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie (but commonly or;MacKay, p. 29. November 25, 1835August 11, 1919) was a Scottish-American industrialist, business magnate, and philanthropist.
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Architect
An architect is a person who plans, designs, and reviews the construction of buildings.
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Catherine Rayner
Catherine Rayner is an Edinburgh-based British illustrator and writer of children's books.
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Charles I of England
Charles I (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649) was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649.
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Cornerstone
The cornerstone (or foundation stone or setting stone) is the first stone set in the construction of a masonry foundation, important since all other stones will be set in reference to this stone, thus determining the position of the entire structure.
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Dewey Decimal Classification
The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), or Dewey Decimal System, is a proprietary library classification system first published in the United States by Melvil Dewey in 1876.
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Edinburgh
Edinburgh (Dùn Èideann; Edinburgh) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas.
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Elsie Inglis
Elsie Maud Inglis (16 August 1864 – 26 November 1917) was an innovative Scottish doctor, suffragist, and founder of the Scottish Women's Hospitals.
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French Renaissance
The French Renaissance was the cultural and artistic movement in France between the 15th and early 17th centuries.
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George Washington Browne
Sir George Washington Browne FRIBA (21 September 1853 – 15 June 1939) was a British architect.
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Ian Rankin
Ian James Rankin, (born 28 April 1960) is a Scottish crime writer, best known for his Inspector Rebus novels.
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Library of Congress Classification
The Library of Congress Classification (LCC) is a system of library classification developed by the Library of Congress.
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Lintel
A lintel or lintol is a structural horizontal block that spans the space or opening between two vertical supports.
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Muriel Spark
Dame Muriel Sarah Spark DBE, CLit, FRSE, FRSL (née Camberg; 1 February 1918 – 13 April 2006).
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Persius
Persius, in full Aulus Persius Flaccus (4 December 34, in Volterra24 November 62), was a Roman poet and satirist of Etruscan origin.
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Philanthropy
Philanthropy means the love of humanity.
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Public Libraries Act 1850
The Public Libraries Act 1850 (13 & 14 Vict c.65) was an Act of the United Kingdom Parliament which first gave local boroughs the power to establish free public libraries.
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Public library
A public library is a library that is accessible by the general public and is generally funded from public sources, such as taxes.
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Scotland
Scotland (Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and covers the northern third of the island of Great Britain.
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Scottish Women's Hospitals for Foreign Service
The Scottish Women's Hospitals for Foreign Services (SWH) was founded in 1914.
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Sir Thomas Hope, 1st Baronet
Sir Thomas Hope, 1st Baronet Hope of Craighall (1573–1646) was a Scottish lawyer, and Lord Advocate under Charles I.
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United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain,Usage is mixed with some organisations, including the and preferring to use Britain as shorthand for Great Britain is a sovereign country in western Europe.
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Val McDermid
Val McDermid, (born 4 June 1955) is a Scottish crime writer, best known for a series of suspense novels featuring Dr. Tony Hill.
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Wigan
Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England, on the River Douglas, south-west of Bolton, north of Warrington and west-northwest of Manchester.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Library,_Edinburgh
